OR area data
Gilchrist, OR
Gilchrist, OR.
Population: 557 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,376
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +147.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $293,989
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $522,000
- Median days on market
- 237 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 60.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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 Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, avalanche, coldWave, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 26.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Crater Lake National Park (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Crescent Lake State Airport (11 mi)
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +97 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,949
- Median annual property tax
- $1,158
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,868
- Average weekly wage
- $914
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 142
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