Curry County, Oregon Housing Market

In Curry County, Oregon, the median home value is $381,300, with a median monthly rent of $1,241. This places Curry County at #336 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #19 within Oregon.

Median Home Value $381,300
Median Rent $1,241/mo
Owner Occupancy 74.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.6

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Curry County rose +0.3% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

5,324
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $906
  • Establishments: 825
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

42
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 42
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1129
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 10,425 (avg $70,419)
  • Outflow: 9,296 (avg $69,664)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Curry County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 97444 316.0 +6.43% 2025
2 97415 309.3 -0.71% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Curry County Compares

MetricCurry CountyOregon AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $381,300 $386,691 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,241 $1,190 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 74.2% 68.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 25.6 26.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Curry County is 1.4% below the Oregon state average and 67.5% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,241/month is 4.3% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 25.6, Curry County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Curry County has an owner-occupancy rate of 74.2%, compared to 68.4% in Oregon and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Dakota County Minnesota $381,000 $1,548
Gwinnett County Georgia $380,900 $1,810
Custer County Idaho $381,700 $691
Virginia Beach city Virginia $382,500 $1,714
Sussex County Delaware $382,600 $1,238

Other Counties in Oregon

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Linn County $376,400 $1,320 66.9%
Jefferson County $374,200 $941 72.0%
Wallowa County $394,800 $981 72.5%
Wasco County $367,400 $1,008 67.5%
Josephine County $404,300 $1,194 71.7%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).