Prineville, OR housing market
The typical Prineville home is worth about $430,000, up 0.7% in a year, 13% below the Oregon typical home. Homes typically sell in 53 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Prineville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Prineville at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Prineville | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $216,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $246,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $287,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $327,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $410,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $416,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $421,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $431,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $434,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $430,000 | $496,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2021
No permits for new homes were issued in Prineville in 2021. The last year with any was 2019 (289 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Prineville gained 1,483 residents while 701 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Oregon: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Prineville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 289 | 190 | 99 | $70.8 million |
| 2018 | 203 | 203 | 0 | $58.3 million |
| 2017 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2016 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2013 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2011 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $939,000 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 56 | 42 | 14 | $8.3 million |
| 2006 | 152 | 101 | 51 | $21.2 million |
| 2005 | 165 | 155 | 10 | $21.6 million |
| 2004 | 145 | 129 | 16 | $19.4 million |
| 2003 | 106 | 96 | 10 | $12.1 million |
| 2002 | 118 | 60 | 58 | $10 million |
| 2001 | 67 | 65 | 2 | $6.8 million |
| 2000 | 90 | 86 | 4 | $9.3 million |
Prineville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2021, so the 2021 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Prineville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2021 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville | $430K | +0.7% | $1,390 | 0 | $72,980 |
| Juniper Canyon | — | +4.1%† | $1,380 | — | $84,861 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.9 years of income
The typical Prineville home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Oregon (6).
How Prineville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Prineville is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Prineville pay a median of $1,355. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,050 · 4 bedrooms $2,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97753, 97754; Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.