The story of this market
The typical home in Gilliam County, Oregon sells for about $251,007, or $145 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 112 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 122% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is wildfire, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,014 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,014 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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: 2018 (+23.1%). Worst: 2011 (-11.3%). 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
$1,404
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
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
78
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $1,918,266.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
73.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87 | 41 | 73.2% | 12% | $145,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Gilliam County, Oregon
The Gilliam County housing market remains stable with low inventory and limited sales volume, typical for a rural agricultural county. Prices have seen modest appreciation, driven by low supply rather than high demand, keeping the market balanced but quiet.
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 2.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 332 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 5.99% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 11.2% — 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.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Gilliam 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 7.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
Crime rates in Gilliam County are significantly lower than the Oregon state average, with property and violent crime incidents remaining rare in this rural, sparsely populated jurisdiction.
Schools in the county are primarily served by the North Gilliam and South Gilliam school districts, which maintain small class sizes and are generally characterized by stable, community-focused educational environments.
The county faces moderate wildfire risk during summer months and is subject to high-wind events common to the Columbia River Plateau, necessitating standard rural fire-mitigation and insurance coverage.
Economic momentum is driven primarily by agriculture, wind energy production, and government services, with limited large-scale commercial development currently underway.
Property taxes are assessed by the Gilliam County Assessor based on real market value, with rates determined by local taxing districts including schools, the county, and special service districts.
The county offers extensive outdoor recreation including fishing and boating on the Columbia and John Day Rivers, as well as hunting and hiking opportunities in the rugged high-desert terrain.
The rental market is extremely limited due to the small population size, with most available units consisting of single-family homes rather than multi-family complexes.
The economy is anchored by large-scale dryland wheat farming, cattle ranching, and a significant presence of wind energy infrastructure.
Transportation is primarily served by Interstate 84 along the northern border and state highways connecting the interior agricultural communities.
The Gilliam County Assessor maintains property valuations based on annual market analysis and state-mandated assessment cycles.
The county is served by various special districts including rural fire protection districts, soil and water conservation districts, and local school districts.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the county's rural classification and wildfire risk exposure, with availability generally stable.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides world-class fishing and recreational boating opportunities in a scenic canyon setting.
Serves as the northern border of the county, offering major water access for recreation and transport.
A major state park offering hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing along the John Day River.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
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
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
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
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.