Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$439,746+0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$95,328About 1.2× the local median income ($80,192): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market73 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Marion County, OR is worth $439,746, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $419,122, so the area is 4.9% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $95,328 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 $80,192. Typical rent is $1,615 a month, or $2,257 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 604 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
$439,746
Change in 1 year
+0.2%
Overvalued %
+4.9%
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Fair home value
$419,122
Change in 5 years
+9.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.1%
Home value to income
5.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,383
Income needed to afford it
$95,328
Property tax rate
0.84%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,615
Typical rent for houses
$2,257
Price-to-rent ratio
22.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,692
Gross rental yield
4.41%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.86%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.6%
Days on market
73
Listings with a price cut
27.1%
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Homes for sale
1,080
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$279
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,192
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
355,777
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,405
Net moves in (IRS)
−604
Cost of living (US = 100)
103.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
90.5
Wildfire risk score
59.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
12.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Marion County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Marion County, OR are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $419,122, so the area is 4.9% overvalued.
Is Marion County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Marion County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Marion County, OR?
Home values in Marion County, OR are up 0.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Marion County, OR?
A household needs about $95,328 a year to afford the typical home in Marion County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,192.