OR area data
Brightwood, OR
Brightwood, OR.
Population: 620 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $516,696
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.5%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $534,770
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $528,000
- Median list price
- $549,900
- Median days on market
- 25.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,558/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,026/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 304
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,190
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sandy River Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland Troutdale Airport (TTD) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +425 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,153
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 156,620
- Average weekly wage
- $1,296
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 743
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