Marion County
Oregon · Pop. 347,818
Ranked #127 of 200 counties
38Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$380K
3.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,500
Median Income
💰$58K
Rent Burden
📊32.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️4,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️6.6x
Homeownership Rate
🏡58.0%
How Marion County Compares
| Metric | Marion County | Oregon | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $380K | $485K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,500 | $1,481 | $1,500 |
| Income | $58K | $80K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 32.0% | 35.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 58.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 7% below the national average.
- • Rent is about average the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 4,000 units.
- • 2,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.5%.