OR area data
Independence, OR
Independence, OR.
Population: 11,454 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $432,642
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $433,977
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $432,500
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,945/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.6%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Davidson Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +108 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $3,535
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,571
- Average weekly wage
- $861
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 116
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