OR area data
Merlin, OR
Merlin, OR.
Population: 2,578 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $473,212
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $500,794
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $563,500
- Median list price
- $689,900
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- wildfire, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 205
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 11
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grants Pass Airport (GTP) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +35 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,909
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,663
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 174
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