Oregon

Malheur County

ZIP 97917

31,701 residents79 permits TTM$49,902 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$221,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.46%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

79

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 97917

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
979130.3
979180.1
979140.1
89421
97901
97902
97903
97906
97908
97909
97910
97911
97917
97920

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

63.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

15.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

34.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026