OR area data
Hermiston, OR
Hermiston, OR.
Population: 28,512 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $349,763
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $349,763
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,750
- Median list price
- $243,500
- Median days on market
- 81.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,588/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,233/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, winterWeather, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 259
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $3,089
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,997
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 183
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