The Dalles, OR Housing Market & City Data

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15,761
Population Estimate
$203,911
Median Home Value
95.5%
Employment Rate
19.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$276
Median Listing Price$477,000
Median Days on Market66
Active Listings76
New Listings32
Total Listings (Active + Pending)98
Avg Listing Price$665,442
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY15%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.05
Family Dual Income46.6
Median Household Income$50,678
Median Individual Income$27,558
Home Ownership59.3%
Home Value$203,911
Median Rent$831
Rent Burden28.4%
Poverty10.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.2%
  • Highschool Education28.5%
  • Some College37.8%
  • Bachelors Degree12.5%
  • Graduate Degree7.0%
  • Total College or Above19.5%
  • Stem Degree44.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.0%
  • Female51.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married48.1%
  • Divorced15.9%
  • Never Married27.0%
  • Widowed9.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityThe Dalles
State IDOR
Population15,761

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.3%
19–2912.5%
30–3912.7%
40–4910.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.7%
60–6912.9%
70–797.7%
80+6.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Disabled20.5%

ETHNICITY

White88.7%
Black0.4%
Asian1.0%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.9%
Other4.6%
Multiple3.5%

OTHER

Hispanic19.6%
Limited English2.1%
Health Uninsured7.1%
Veteran12.1%

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