OR area data
Saint helens, OR
Saint helens, OR.
Population: 17,347 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $429,852
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $433,975
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $426,500
- Median list price
- $459,999
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,698/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- earthquake, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 29
- Days with Good air quality
- 329
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 550
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grabhorn's Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $3,048
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,932
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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