OR area data
Vale, OR
Vale, OR.
Population: 4,567 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $345,921
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $346,994
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $312,000
- Median list price
- $328,000
- Median days on market
- 147 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 325
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Miller Memorial Airpark (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +52 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,955
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,827
- Average weekly wage
- $788
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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