Corvallis, Oregon Housing Market Prices

Corvallis Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price 30% above the Oregon median
    $528,509
  • Median rent 13% below the Oregon median
    $1,326

Housing Market Overview

Metric Corvallis Oregon Avg US Average
Median Home Price $528,509 $406,603 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 32.7% 9.4% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,326 $1,525 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 5.4% 6.2% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Corvallis is about 30% higher than in Oregon. Rent is about 13% lower than the Oregon average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Both home prices and rent are rising in Corvallis, up about 32.7% and 5.4% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

Median rent in Corvallis rose about 58.6% between 2015 and 2024, from $836 to $1,326. Over the same span, rent in Oregon rose about 68.2%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 8.9 yearly household incomes in Corvallis.

Buying the median-priced home in Corvallis costs roughly 33.2 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Corvallis. The price-to-rent ratio in Oregon is about 22.2.

Metric Corvallis Oregon Avg US Average
Median Home Price $528,509 $406,603 $248,835
Median Household Income $59,353 $83,617 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 8.9 4.9 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Corvallis rose about 181.0%, while median household income rose about 84.8% between 2009 and 2025 — the home price grew faster than income.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Corvallis Oregon Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 35.5% 58.6% 58.5%
Rental Rate 57.6% 33.9% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 6.9% 7.5% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 9.0 13.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2017 2013 2011

Corvallis has a homeownership rate of 35.5%, lower than the Oregon average of 58.6%. Its housing vacancy rate is 6.9%, compared with 7.5% in Oregon.

Housing Stock

Metric Corvallis Oregon Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.19 people 2.41 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1976 1980 1978
Median Number of Rooms 4.8 5.3 5.5

The typical housing unit in Corvallis was built around 1976. On average, 2.2 people live in a home with about 4.8 rooms, staying for about 9.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Corvallis, Oregon.

What is the median home price in Corvallis, Oregon?

The median home price in Corvallis, Oregon is $528,509, higher than the Oregon average of $406,603.

What is the average home price in Corvallis, Oregon?

The typical home price in Corvallis, Oregon, reported as the median sale price, is $528,509. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.

What is the median rent in Corvallis, Oregon?

The median gross rent in Corvallis, Oregon is $1,326 per month, lower than the Oregon average of $1,525.

What was the median gross rent in Corvallis in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Corvallis, Oregon was $1,087 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Corvallis, Oregon?

The price-to-rent ratio in Corvallis, Oregon is about 33.2, meaning it would take roughly 33.2 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Corvallis.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Corvallis, Oregon?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Corvallis, up about 32.7% and 5.4% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Corvallis, Oregon?

35.5% of households in Corvallis, Oregon own their home, lower than the Oregon average of 58.6%.

What is the vacancy rate in Corvallis, Oregon?

The housing vacancy rate in Corvallis, Oregon is 6.9%, lower than the Oregon average of 7.5%.

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