Elgin, OR Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Elgin home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,797
Population Estimate
$127,854
Median Home Value
93.1%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$283
Median Listing Price$502,500
Median Days on Market79
Active Listings16
New Listings2
Total Listings (Active + Pending)18
Avg Listing Price$571,937
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-39%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.64
Family Dual Income41.3
Median Household Income$41,719
Median Individual Income$19,850
Home Ownership74.0%
Home Value$127,854
Median Rent$699
Rent Burden48.3%
Poverty17.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.2%
  • Highschool Education49.0%
  • Some College33.5%
  • Bachelors Degree5.7%
  • Graduate Degree1.5%
  • Total College or Above7.2%
  • Stem Degree37.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.2%
  • Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.3%
  • Divorced16.4%
  • Never Married22.6%
  • Widowed13.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElgin
State IDOR
Population1,797

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.8%
19–298.1%
30–398.0%
40–4910.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.2%
60–6917.1%
70–7912.2%
80+6.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation49.0%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Disabled22.8%

ETHNICITY

White96.6%
Black1.0%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic3.2%
Limited English1.9%
Health Uninsured4.4%
Veteran14.0%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Elgin, OR housing market?

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Neighborhoods in Elgin, OR

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