The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 97865 sells for about $271,000, or $122 per square foot.
Homes take about 194 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $693 a month.
ZIP 97865 — Mount Vernon
The housing market in 97865 is characterized by very low transaction volume, with only one residential sale reported in the most recent period. Prices remain modest, and the housing stock is primarily older single-family homes and mobile units. Several metrics, including specific tax rates and recent price-cut percentages, are not determinable from current public data.
This area is suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle in a community primarily composed of single-family detached homes and mobile homes.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 194 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 89% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 11.9% · poverty 6.8% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 97865
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Oregon) — Active-Duty Military Property Tax Exemption: 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. State (Oregon) — Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption: 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. State (Oregon) — Ad Valorem Property Tax: 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.
The local economy is driven by education, healthcare, arts, hospitality, and agriculture.
Data retrieved from Census ACS and DHC tables.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.