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Gilliam County, OR housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$246,679+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,475About 0.7× the local median income ($76,759): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Gilliam County, OR is worth $246,679, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $241,558, so the area is 2.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are up 150% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,475 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,759. In the latest IRS figures, 14 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$246,679
Change in 1 year+3.3%
Overvalued %+2.1%
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Fair home value$241,558
Change in 5 years+19.4%
Home value to income3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,337
Income needed to afford it$53,475
Property tax rate1.01%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,014

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+150.0%
Days on market61
Listings with a price cut26.7%
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Homes for sale10
Pending sales per 100 listings50
Asking price per sq ft$189

People and jobs

Median household income$76,759
Population change (1 year)−0.7%
Unemployment rate2.8%
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Population1,971
Income adjusted for cost of living$78,970
Net moves in (IRS)−14
Cost of living (US = 100)97.2

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)2.7
Flood risk score7.0
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Wildfire risk score88.3
Walkability (1 to 20)6.0
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Gilliam County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Gilliam County, OR are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $241,558, so the area is 2.1% overvalued.
Is Gilliam County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Gilliam County, OR is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are up 150% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Gilliam County, OR?
Home values in Gilliam County, OR are up 3.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Gilliam County, OR?
A household needs about $53,475 a year to afford the typical home in Gilliam County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,759.

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