Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$400,158+2.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$86,746About 1.4× the local median income ($63,941): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market90 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Wasco County, OR is worth $400,158, up 2.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,687, so the area is 25.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 90 days to sell, listings are up 37% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $86,746 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 $63,941. Typical rent is $1,797 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 97 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
$400,158
Change in 1 year
+2.2%
Overvalued %
+25.2%
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Fair home value
$319,687
Change in 5 years
+13.1%
Home value to income
6.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,169
Income needed to afford it
$86,746
Property tax rate
0.77%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,797
Price-to-rent ratio
18.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,604
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Gross rental yield
5.39%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.50%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+36.8%
Days on market
90
Listings with a price cut
28.2%
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Homes for sale
119
Pending sales per 100 listings
16
Asking price per sq ft
$277
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,941
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
7.7%
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Population
26,310
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,783
Net moves in (IRS)
−97
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
67.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
59.2
Wildfire risk score
98.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wasco County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Wasco County, OR are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,687, so the area is 25.2% overvalued.
Is Wasco County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Wasco County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 90 days to sell, listings are up 37% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wasco County, OR?
Home values in Wasco County, OR are up 2.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wasco County, OR?
A household needs about $86,746 a year to afford the typical home in Wasco County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,941.