OR area data
Friend, OR
Friend, OR.
Population: 1,608 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $421,935
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $421,935
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $465,000
- Median list price
- $470,000
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.5°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 27
- Days with Good air quality
- 244
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pine Hollow Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +55 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,604
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,363
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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