OR area data
Foster, OR
Foster, OR.
Population: 330 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Foster, OR is $497,598 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $675,000 after a median 237 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 strongwind, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$497,598
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
237
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $497,598
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $498,796
- 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
- $675,000
- Median list price
- $725,000
- Median price per sqft
- $325
- 1-year sale-price change
- +44.4%
- Median days on market
- 237 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Foster Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 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
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 278
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 83
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 125
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Davis Airport (22 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) (44 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +592 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,500
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,338
- Average weekly wage
- $1,035
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 201
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Foster | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $497,598 | $463,165 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $675,000 | $460,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 237 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,500 | $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 Foster, OR?
- $497,598.
- What is the median sale price in Foster, OR?
- $675,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Foster, OR?
- Median days on market: 237 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Foster, OR?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Foster, OR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Foster, OR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Foster, OR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Foster, OR?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Foster, OR?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Foster, OR?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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