Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$555,664−1.5% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 32% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$120,456About 1.1× the local median income ($107,040): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market64 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Washington County, OR is worth $555,664, down 1.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,118, so the area is 0.4% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $120,456 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 $107,040. Typical rent is $1,906 a month, or $2,848 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 4,161 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
$555,664
Change in 1 year
−1.5%
Overvalued %
−0.4%
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Fair home value
$558,118
Change in 5 years
+5.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
5.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,011
Income needed to afford it
$120,456
Property tax rate
0.84%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,906
Typical rent for houses
$2,848
Price-to-rent ratio
24.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,878
Gross rental yield
4.12%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.68%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.6%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
31.9%
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Homes for sale
1,797
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$291
People and jobs
Median household income
$107,040
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
611,708
Income adjusted for cost of living
$101,556
Net moves in (IRS)
−4,161
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.0
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
93.9
Wildfire risk score
50.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
12.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, OR are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,118, so the area is 0.4% undervalued.
Is Washington County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, OR?
Home values in Washington County, OR are down 1.5% 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 Washington County, OR?
A household needs about $120,456 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $107,040.