Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$310,433+5.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,295About 1.2× the local median income ($54,011): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market128 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wheeler County, OR is worth $310,433, up 5.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $302,590, so the area is 2.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 128 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $67,295 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 $54,011. In the latest IRS figures, 18 more people moved in than out.
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
$310,433
Change in 1 year
+5.4%
Overvalued %
+2.6%
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Fair home value
$302,590
Change in 5 years
+18.2%
Home value to income
5.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,682
Income needed to afford it
$67,295
Property tax rate
0.69%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
128
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
11
Pending sales per 100 listings
9
Asking price per sq ft
$185
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,011
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
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Population
1,472
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,567
Net moves in (IRS)
+18
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
7.2
Flood risk score
12.3
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Wildfire risk score
88.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wheeler County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Wheeler County, OR are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $302,590, so the area is 2.6% overvalued.
Is Wheeler County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Wheeler County, OR is a balanced market: homes take about 128 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wheeler County, OR?
Home values in Wheeler County, OR are up 5.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wheeler County, OR?
A household needs about $67,295 a year to afford the typical home in Wheeler County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,011.