Jackson County, OR real estate

What the numbers say

Jackson County, OR real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Jackson County listed for $531,750, down 3.1% from a year earlier. That is 3% below the Oregon median of $550,000.

Homes spent a median of 70 days on the market, faster than 75 days a year ago. That makes Jackson County the #9 fastest-selling of 18 Oregon counties we track.

Homeowners in Jackson County pay a median of $3,174 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $430,200, an effective rate of about 0.74%. The Oregon average is 0.81%, which makes Jackson County the #17 lowest-tax of 36 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,358 a month, and $1,327 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 33 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $532,000 home here comes to about $3,448 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $148,000 a year (the median household here earns $73,999).