Jefferson County, OR housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 94
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Home Value
$429,224
+0.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
94
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
105 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
25%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
99.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
40%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,526/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
53%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$140
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 53% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 0.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 83% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+16% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (94/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.0% below their final list price; 25% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 40% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $103k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,043/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $140 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (60% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.1% to +8.3% (80% range; middle estimate +1.4%), chance of a rise 60%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.
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ZIP codes in Jefferson County, OR
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madras, OR 97741 | $371.2K | +0.5% | 88 |
| Culver, OR 97734 | $414.7K | +1.4% | 98 |
| Camp Sherman, OR 97730 | $739.3K | −1.4% | 99 |
| Ashwood, OR 97711 | – | – | – |