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The Dalles, Oregon real estate market data.
Real estate market data for The Dalles, OR (Wasco County) — Census median home value $318,400, county listing prices up about 1.6% over the past year.
The Dalles, OR is in Wasco County, Oregon — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 15,973, with a median household income of $62,830. Census data puts The Dalles's median home value at $318,400.
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The Dalles market snapshot
Population
15,973
Median Household Income
$62,830
Median Home Value (city)
$318,400
Median Gross Rent
$956/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+1.6%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts The Dalles's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $318,400.
County Price Trend
Wasco County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.62% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
The Dalles has an estimated population of 15,973 and a median household income of $62,830, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
The Dalles's Census-reported median home value works out to about 5.1x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 18% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in The Dalles, OR?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts The Dalles's median home value at $318,400.
What is the population of The Dalles, OR?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts The Dalles's population at approximately 15,973.
What's the median rent in The Dalles, OR?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in The Dalles at approximately $956 per month.
What is the median household income in The Dalles, OR?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in The Dalles at approximately $62,830.
Is the The Dalles housing market growing?
Wasco County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.62% annual change in 2025.
Is The Dalles, OR affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts The Dalles's median home value at about 5.1 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 18% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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