The story of this market
The typical home in Marion County, Oregon sells for about $463,692, or $275 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 49 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 205% since 2000. Last year 43 of 64 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,692 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,692 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+15.6%). Worst: 2011 (-9.2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.3%
OR · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,341
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 64 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
71
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $171,067,833.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18180 | 9815 | 77.9% | 6.5% | $275,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County's residential housing market demonstrates balanced, steady conditions with median sale prices climbing 4.2% year-over-year to $463,692. Inventory has stabilized with active listings around 1,422 and four months of supply, preventing sharp price spikes while sustaining healthy transaction velocity. Buyers benefit from a 21.8% price-cut share and near 99% sale-to-list pricing, reflecting steady local employment anchored by state government and healthcare.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 0.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 55 days on market with 2.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 61.62% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.6% · poverty 12.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 25 researched ZIP reports of 28 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Marion County, Oregon — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 20, 2026.
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| 97002 | Aurora | $899,999 | $401 | 0% | 129 | — | — | — | 33 | $1,683 | researched Sep 16 |
| 97020 | Donald | $527,475 | $255 | +3.2% | 45 | 98.5% | 22% | 3.8 | 1,200 | $1,650 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97026 | Gervais | $449,655 | $266 | -0.1% | 56 | — | — | — | 536 | $1,692 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97032 | Hubbard | $449,655 | $266 | -0.1% | 56 | — | — | — | 536 | $1,692 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97071 | Woodburn | $429,000 | $287 | -4.6% | 57 | 98.5% | 24% | 2.5 | 249 | $1,650 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97137 | St. Paul | $449,655 | $266 | -0.1% | 56 | 98.5% | 24% | 1.6 | 867 | $1,300 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97301 | Salem | $458,497 | $287 | -1.8% | 48 | 99.5% | 24% | 3.6 | 1,280 | $1,227 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97302 | Salem | $449,655 | $266 | -0.1% | 56 | 99.5% | 24% | 2.4 | 1,280 | $1,385 | researched Sep 19 |
| 97303 | Keizer | $450,000 | $266 | -0.1% | 56 | 99.5% | 24% | 3.6 | 128 | $1,400 | researched Sep 26 |
| 97305 | Salem | $414,343 | $266 | -7.9% | 56 | — | — | — | 133 | $1,584 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Marion County's crime rates are heavily shaped by Salem and Keizer urban corridors, exhibiting property crime rates somewhat elevated compared to the statewide Oregon average while violent crime remains in line with regional benchmarks. Rural portions of the county, including the Santiam Canyon and Silverton foothills, maintain significantly lower crime incidents.
Public education is anchored by Salem-Keizer School District 24J alongside top-performing smaller districts such as Silver Falls and St. Paul. Higher-rated individual community schools, such as Robert Frost Elementary and Cloverdale Elementary, achieve strong academic metrics.
Riverine flood risk sits along the Willamette River and Santiam River basins, affecting roughly 4% of properties. Wildfire hazard represents a significant exposure in the Cascade foothills and Santiam Canyon (such as Detroit and Gates), while wind risk remains historically low.
Economic expansion is anchored by Oregon state government operations, regional agricultural processing, and healthcare delivery networks. Industrial and logistics activity continues to expand along the I-5 corridor near Woodburn and Salem.
Oregon property taxation is governed by Measure 50, limiting growth in Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) to 3% annually unless major improvements occur, and Measure 5, capping combined local government and education tax rates per $1,000 of Real Market Value. Marion County collects and distributes revenues across county general operations, local fire districts, soil and water conservation districts, and school districts.
Marion County's economic engine is anchored by State of Oregon government administration in Salem, regional healthcare networks, food processing, agriculture, and educational institutions. Expanding logistics facilities along the Interstate 5 corridor have supplemented traditional manufacturing and retail sectors.
Transportation is bisected north-south by Interstate 5 connecting to Portland and Eugene, with Oregon Route 22 providing key east-west access between the coast and the Cascade passes. Public transit is operated primarily by Cherriots (Salem-Keizer Transit) alongside regional passenger rail via Amtrak in Salem.
Urban development is managed under Oregon's land-use planning framework, focusing residential expansion inside designated Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) while protecting rural agricultural and timber zones.
The Marion County Assessor's Office evaluates Real Market Value (RMV) annually while applying Oregon Measure 50 restrictions, which constrain growth in Maximum Assessed Value (MAV) to 3% per year for unchanged properties. Property taxes are levied on the lower of RMV or MAV (known as Assessed Value) multiplied by consolidated tax district rates.
Parcels are subject to overlapping special districts including Chemeketa Community College district, Marion County Fire District No. 1, rural drainage and irrigation districts, and multiple municipal utility authorities.
Property insurance availability remains stable in urban Willamette Valley communities, though premiums and underwriting scrutiny have increased in wildland-urban interface areas of the eastern foothills and Santiam Canyon due to wildfire risk exposure.
- Enchanted Forest4.720.4 mi
- Get Air Trampoline Park4.319.7 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.120.9 mi
- River Road City Park Splash Pad4.423.3 mi
- Oregon Axe4.922.7 mi
- Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm4.720.4 mi
- Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center4.321.9 mi
- The Oregon Garden4.514.1 mi
- Oregon Renaissance Faire4.329.6 mi
- Clackamas County Fairgrounds4.429.5 mi
- South Falls District4.93.7 mi
- The Oregon Garden4.514.1 mi
- North Falls4.93.2 mi
- Camp Dakota Family Camping & Adventures!4.67.6 mi
- Regal Santiam4.220 mi
- Gilbert House Children's Museum4.623 mi
- Bush's Pasture Park4.722.4 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center4.722.1 mi
- Powerland Heritage Park4.823.6 mi
- Historic Carousel & Museum4.829.2 mi
- Silver Falls State Park4.92.8 mi
- South Falls District4.93.7 mi
- The Oregon Garden4.514.1 mi
- South Falls Lodge Trailhead4.93.9 mi
- Scotts Mills Falls4.514 mi
- Detroit Lake Marina4.522.9 mi
- Evergreen Golf Course4.518.9 mi
- Santiam Golf Club Inc4.411.3 mi
- Meadowlawn4.119.9 mi
- WinCo Foods4.319.4 mi
- Safeway4.114.7 mi
- Safeway3.910.3 mi
- Fordyce Farm inc.4.717.6 mi
- Mt. Angel Sausage Company4.618.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Known as the crown jewel of the Oregon State Parks system, featuring the Trail of Ten Falls, extensive canyon trails, and camping that draws regional tourism.
Serves as the political center of Oregon in Salem, surrounded by landscaped public grounds, walking paths, and historic monuments.
An 80-acre botanical complex in Silverton showcasing Willamette Valley flora, wetlands, and educational programs alongside the historic Gordon House.
A 26-acre Salem riverfront greenway along the Willamette River providing a community amphitheater, paved trails, splash fountains, and the Salem's Riverfront Carousel.
A popular 400-foot-deep Cascade Mountain reservoir providing boating, fishing, watersports, and lakeside camping along the Santiam corridor.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B03002, B08013, and B15003 for Marion County, Oregon.
applies when — Members of the Oregon National Guard or Reserve who are deployed.
Allows for the exemption of a portion of the assessed value of a primary residence from local property taxes for a period of three to five years in standard zones, or up to 15 years in rural zones.
Business Oregon Enterprise Zone statutes
applies when — Qualified disabled veterans or their surviving spouses meeting specific disability or service-connected criteria.
Provides a reduction in the assessed value of the primary residence, effectively lowering the property tax burden based on the exemption amount set by statute.
ORS 307.250
applies when — Delinquency of property taxes for a period of three years from the earliest date of delinquency.
The county may initiate foreclosure proceedings to seize the property to satisfy the tax lien. Owners have redemption rights prior to the judgment of foreclosure.
ORS 312.010
Tax is calculated on the lesser of Real Market Value (RMV) or Maximum Assessed Value (MAV). MAV is limited to a 3% annual growth rate unless physical changes occur to the property. The tax is the product of the taxable assessed value and the local taxing district's millage rate.
Oregon Constitution; ORS Chapter 308
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.