OR area data
Fossil, OR
Fossil, OR.
Population: 800 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,154
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +124.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $247,033
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kinzua Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,697
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 198
- Average weekly wage
- $706
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment
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