Appreciation Velocity — Oregon Cities
Cities of Oregon ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Curry, OR
+150.1%
#2 · Polk, OR
+122.2%
#3 · Crook, OR
+56.9%
#4 · Linn, OR
+55.1%
#5 · Union, OR
+49.7%
#6 · Coos, OR
+49.0%
#7 · Benton, OR
+42.3%
#8 · Umatilla, OR
+37.3%
#9 · Multnomah, OR
+35.4%
#10 · Douglas, OR
+32.9%
County ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curry, OR | OR | +74.4% | +150.1% | +142.4% | +255.9% | $869.1K |
| 2 | Polk, OR | OR | +95.4% | +122.2% | +157.7% | +293.6% | $1M |
| 3 | Crook, OR | OR | +16.6% | +56.9% | +77.9% | +114.8% | $717.2K |
| 4 | Linn, OR | OR | +6.6% | +55.1% | +22.5% | +168.6% | $524.6K |
| 5 | Union, OR | OR | +23.8% | +49.7% | +41.7% | +107.2% | $372.9K |
| 6 | Coos, OR | OR | +4.5% | +49.0% | +47.3% | +128.0% | $415.6K |
| 7 | Benton, OR | OR | +13.8% | +42.3% | +21.6% | +126.8% | $683.9K |
| 8 | Umatilla, OR | OR | +25.6% | +37.3% | +20.4% | +147.2% | $389.8K |
| 9 | Multnomah, OR | OR | +9.1% | +35.4% | +33.4% | +79.9% | $699.4K |
| 10 | Douglas, OR | OR | +10.6% | +32.9% | +64.6% | +113.1% | $394.6K |
| 11 | Deschutes, OR | OR | +13.5% | +31.9% | +63.3% | +156.9% | $939.8K |
| 12 | Jefferson, OR | OR | -13.6% | +24.1% | +15.4% | +128.8% | $370.4K |
| 13 | Columbia, OR | OR | -7.8% | +19.7% | +20.0% | +68.9% | $419.4K |
| 14 | Tillamook, OR | OR | +34.2% | +19.0% | +46.4% | +122.6% | $501.8K |
| 15 | Josephine, OR | OR | +28.6% | +16.6% | +20.4% | +64.6% | $424.4K |
| 16 | Clatsop, OR | OR | -1.7% | +16.4% | +21.7% | +79.2% | $512.5K |
| 17 | Marion, OR | OR | +7.1% | +14.2% | +36.2% | +124.0% | $516.2K |
| 18 | Jackson, OR | OR | -0.6% | +7.5% | +24.4% | +56.7% | $459.4K |
| 19 | Yamhill, OR | OR | -14.9% | +5.9% | -21.2% | +51.6% | $471.2K |
| 20 | Lane, OR | OR | -8.3% | +3.1% | +32.5% | +76.2% | $455.2K |
| 21 | Clackamas, OR | OR | -17.0% | -4.5% | +11.7% | +67.7% | $705.6K |
| 22 | Morrow, OR | OR | +11.4% | -5.0% | +30.9% | +135.2% | $277.3K |
| 23 | Baker, OR | OR | -17.3% | -6.5% | -27.4% | +82.7% | $262.3K |
| 24 | Lake, OR | OR | +72.3% | -9.9% | +196.1% | -20.5% | $175.5K |
| 25 | Nye, OR | OR | -22.8% | -10.8% | +40.1% | -38.0% | $214K |
| 26 | Klamath, OR | OR | -21.1% | -11.0% | -3.8% | +43.1% | $222.8K |
| 27 | Malheur, OR | OR | -82.4% | -12.8% | -25.2% | +95.2% | $258.5K |
| 28 | Grant, OR | OR | -69.7% | -20.7% | +23.3% | +54.6% | $217K |
| 29 | Harney, OR | OR | -83.6% | -24.0% | -68.5% | +37.0% | $150K |
| 30 | Washington, OR | OR | -5.7% | -34.7% | +20.8% | +60.1% | $617.8K |
| 31 | Wasco, OR | OR | -53.3% | -38.7% | -5.1% | +33.2% | $275.3K |
| 32 | Hood River, OR | OR | -32.6% | -39.1% | -4.6% | +50.5% | $533.5K |
| 33 | Lincoln, OR | OR | -29.8% | -45.7% | -11.9% | +28.3% | $295.4K |
| 34 | , OR | OR | -22.2% | -48.0% | -53.6% | — | $167.9K |
| 35 | Gilliam, OR | OR | -72.6% | -74.9% | -38.0% | +31.0% | $97.5K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.