OR area data
Gaston, OR
Gaston, OR.
Population: 5,233 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $660,453
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $669,069
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $433,750
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 303.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 106.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 269
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Goodin Creek Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland Hillsboro Airport (HIO) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,175 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $3,105
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 284,978
- Average weekly wage
- $1,698
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,992
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