Seaside, OR housing market
The typical Seaside home is worth about $471,000, down 0.8% in a year, 5% below the Oregon typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Seaside compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Seaside at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Seaside | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $269,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $289,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $309,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $319,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $357,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $443,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $485,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $482,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $483,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $474,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $471,000 | $496,000 |
169 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 169 new homes in Seaside in 2025: 16 single-family houses and 153 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $27.2 million to build. That's 23 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Oregon (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Seaside has permitted 379 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Seaside gained 658 residents while 174 new homes were permitted: about 3.8 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Oregon: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Seaside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 15 | 5 | 10 | $3.3 million |
| 2025 | 169 | 16 | 153 | $27.2 million |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $10.9 million |
| 2020 | 36 | 28 | 8 | $8.4 million |
| 2019 | 28 | 16 | 12 | $5.7 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2017 | 21 | 17 | 4 | $5.2 million |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2015 | 46 | 20 | 26 | $7.9 million |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2013 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $2.2 million |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2007 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $14.1 million |
| 2006 | 95 | 35 | 60 | $29.4 million |
| 2005 | 47 | 45 | 2 | $9.6 million |
| 2004 | 63 | 36 | 27 | $11.7 million |
| 2003 | 43 | 31 | 12 | $6.9 million |
| 2002 | 55 | 45 | 10 | $6.9 million |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 20 | 3 | $3 million |
How Seaside ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Seaside and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside | $471K | −0.8% | $1,300 | 169 | $47,361 |
| Gearhart | $621K | +0.5% | $1,300 | 7 | $92,250 |
9.9 years of income
The typical Seaside home costs about 9.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Oregon (6 years).
How Seaside 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 $1,300
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Seaside is $1,300 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Seaside pay a median of $1,083, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 33% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $2,180
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97138; Clatsop County, OR), 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.