OR area data
Burns, OR
Burns, OR.
Population: 4,397 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Burns, OR is $193,045 — up 3.3% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,045
Median home value
+3.3%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,045
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +146.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $193,045
- House Price Index (state)
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 38
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- ODE YCEP District, Harney County SD 3
- Schools include
- Monroe School, Henry L Slater Elementary School, Burns High School, Burns High Desert Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 96% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 68.8%
- 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
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 214
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 150
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 117
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -4 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,548
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,556
- Average weekly wage
- $707
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Burns | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,045 | $463,165 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,548 | $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 Burns, OR?
- $193,045.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Burns, OR?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Burns, OR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 96% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Burns, OR?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Burns, OR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Burns, OR?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Burns, OR?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Burns, OR?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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