OR area data
Powers, OR
Powers, OR.
Population: 842 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Powers, OR is $193,321 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $204,000 after a median 13 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coastalflooding, earthquake, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,321
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,321
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.3%
- All-time peak (2023-08)
- $204,304
- 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
- $204,000
- Median list price
- $219,500
- Median price per sqft
- $238
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Powers Elementary School, Powers High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 46.5%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Powers Airport (1 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 (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +295 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,323
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,803
- Average weekly wage
- $869
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 87
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Powers | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,321 | $463,165 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $204,000 | $460,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,323 | $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 Powers, OR?
- $193,321.
- What is the median sale price in Powers, OR?
- $204,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Powers, OR?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Powers, OR?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami.
- What is the wildfire risk in Powers, OR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Powers, OR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Powers, OR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Powers, OR?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Powers, OR?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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