Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$682,386+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 33% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$147,927About 1.7× the local median income ($85,628): hard to afford
Days on market66 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Hood River County, OR is worth $682,386, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $641,421, so the area is 6.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 33% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $147,927 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 $85,628. Typical rent is $2,618 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 139 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
$682,386
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+6.4%
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Fair home value
$641,421
Change in 5 years
+12.0%
Home value to income
8.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,698
Income needed to afford it
$147,927
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,618
Price-to-rent ratio
21.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,888
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Gross rental yield
4.60%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.99%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.4%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
33.3%
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Homes for sale
65
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$413
People and jobs
Median household income
$85,628
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
23,720
Income adjusted for cost of living
$88,095
Net moves in (IRS)
−139
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
32.1
Flood risk score
30.4
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Wildfire risk score
94.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hood River County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Hood River County, OR are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $641,421, so the area is 6.4% overvalued.
Is Hood River County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Hood River County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 33% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hood River County, OR?
Home values in Hood River County, OR are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hood River County, OR?
A household needs about $147,927 a year to afford the typical home in Hood River County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $85,628.