Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$214,641+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,530About 0.8× the local median income ($59,576): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Harney County, OR is worth $214,641, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $178,488, so the area is 20.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,530 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 $59,576. In the latest IRS figures, 38 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
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
$214,641
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+20.3%
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Fair home value
$178,488
Change in 5 years
+29.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,163
Income needed to afford it
$46,530
Property tax rate
0.80%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+42.5%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
11.1%
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Homes for sale
57
Pending sales per 100 listings
7
Asking price per sq ft
$183
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,576
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
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Population
7,380
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,292
Net moves in (IRS)
−38
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)
23.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
28.5
Wildfire risk score
95.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.4
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Harney County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Harney County, OR are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $178,488, so the area is 20.3% overvalued.
Is Harney County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Harney County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Harney County, OR?
Home values in Harney County, OR are up 4.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Harney County, OR?
A household needs about $46,530 a year to afford the typical home in Harney County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,576.