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Jackson 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$431,214+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$93,478About 1.3× the local median income ($73,899): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market79 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.5%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat

The typical home in Jackson County, OR is worth $431,214, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $454,270, so the area is 5.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.5% over the next year. A household needs about $93,478 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 $73,899. Typical rent is $1,848 a month, or $2,231 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 418 more people moved in than out.

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$431,214
Change in 1 year+1.1%
Overvalued %−5.1%
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Fair home value$454,270
Change in 5 years+5.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−0.5%
Home value to income5.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,337
Income needed to afford it$93,478
Property tax rate0.74%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,848
Typical rent for houses$2,231
Price-to-rent ratio19.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,539
Gross rental yield5.14%
Cap rate (estimate)3.34%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+4.8%
Days on market79
Listings with a price cut19.6%
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Homes for sale1,186
Pending sales per 100 listings36
Asking price per sq ft$277

People and jobs

Median household income$73,899
Population change (1 year)+0.2%
Unemployment rate5.4%
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Population221,795
Income adjusted for cost of living$72,879
Net moves in (IRS)+418
Cost of living (US = 100)101.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)92.5
Unhealthy air days a year2
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Flood risk score93.1
Wildfire risk score99.0
Walkability (1 to 20)10.8
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Jackson County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Jackson County, OR are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $454,270, so the area is 5.1% undervalued.
Is Jackson County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Jackson County, OR is a balanced market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jackson County, OR?
Home values in Jackson County, OR are up 1.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jackson County, OR?
A household needs about $93,478 a year to afford the typical home in Jackson County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,899.

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