Area data
Alsea, OR — ZIP 97324
Population: 1,470 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 97324 (Alsea, OR) is $469,868 — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $467,800 after a median 379 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with earthquake, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$469,868
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
379
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $469,868
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.1%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $475,035
- House Price Index (state)
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $467,800
- Median list price
- $825,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.5%
- Median days on market
- 379 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $986/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,233/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,558/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,026/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,337/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Alsea Charter School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- United Chrome Products, Inc. (19.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 93.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 630
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 623
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Muddy Creek Airport (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SAMARITAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -227 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,043
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,930
- Average weekly wage
- $1,168
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 97324 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $469,868 | $463,165 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $467,800 | $460,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 379 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,043 | $2,722 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 97324?
- $469,868.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 97324?
- $467,800.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 97324?
- Median days on market: 379 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 97324?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,558/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 97324?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- Is ZIP 97324 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 97324?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 97324?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 97324?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 97324?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 97324 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 97324?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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