Area data
Ontario, OR — ZIP 97914
Population: 19,713 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 97914 (Ontario, OR) is $312,126 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 27 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,150/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$312,126
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
27
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $312,126
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +137.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $312,854
- 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
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $249,500
- Median price per sqft
- $235
- 1-year sale-price change
- -22.7%
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 75
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,150/mo
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Oregon Department of Education, Annex SD 29, Ontario SD 8C
- Schools include
- Four Rivers Community School, Annex Charter School, Alameda Elementary School, Cairo Elementary School, Aiken Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 94% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 39.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 40.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,421
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,967
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER ONTARIO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +52 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,829
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,827
- Average weekly wage
- $788
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 97914 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $312,126 | $463,165 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $460,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 27 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,150/mo | $1,756/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,829 | $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 97914?
- $312,126.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 97914?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 97914?
- Median days on market: 27 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 97914?
- Typical rent: $1,150/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 97914?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 97914?
- Risk to homes is higher than 94% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 97914?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 97914?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 97914?
- 9 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 97914 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 97914?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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