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Mountain Town Housing Index · Oregon

Sisters, OR.

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

Pressure score28/100Rank 60 of 66
Seasonal homes11%170 of 1,591 homes
Home value to income6.7x$631,100 vs $94,524
Rent share of income17%$1,350 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

11% of homes in Sisters 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 $631,100, about 6.7 times the median household income of $94,524 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,350 a month equals about 17% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population3,022
Housing units1,591
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use170
Renter-occupied homes375
Median household income$94,524
Median home value$631,100
Median gross rent$1,350

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

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