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La Grande, OR vs Medford, OR

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- The median age of a home in La Grande is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Medford.
 La Grande, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$376,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock52.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned49.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 La Grande, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 La Grande, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 La Grande, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock29.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock7.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 La Grande, ORMedford, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.0%12.2%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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