DAN·VENTURES

Mountain Town Housing Index · Oregon

Bend, OR.

How hard is it to live and work in Bend? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score48/100Rank 35 of 66
Seasonal homes4%2,096 of 47,957 homes
Home value to income7.5x$718,400 vs $96,394
Rent share of income23%$1,883 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

4% of homes in Bend are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $718,400, about 7.5 times the median household income of $96,394 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,883 a month equals about 23% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population103,390
Housing units47,957
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use2,096
Renter-occupied homes17,030
Median household income$96,394
Median home value$718,400
Median gross rent$1,883

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Bend city, Oregon). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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