Sisters is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,064 at the 2020 census. The community takes its name from the nearby Three Sisters mountains.

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How Sisters ranks

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#4Lowest obesity in OR #6Lowest depression in OR #7Highest graduation rate in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97759

Area code541

Living in Sisters

Housing in Sisters

$783K▼ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sisters home is worth about $783,000, down 2.4% in a year, 58% above the Oregon typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Sisters

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About one in 4 of Sisters’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bend (22%), Redmond (6%) and Portland (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Bend

22%

Redmond

Portland

Eugene

27%Work in townlive and work in Sisters 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,899Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sisters →

Health in Sisters

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oregon

10better than OR·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsOR 8.5% · better 26.5%Fewer adults with obesityOR 33.6% · better 12%More adults who have had cancerOR 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Charles Medical Center - BendBend · 20.9 mi · ER

Redmond Health CenterRedmond · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sisters · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sisters →

Natural hazards in Sisters

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches🔥 Wildfire

0Does Sisters flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Deschutes County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sisters →

Climate in Sisters

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Sisters has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

58° / 32°Spring

81° / 45°Summer

62° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Sisters get?About 22 inches a winter.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 100% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sisters →

Schools in Sisters

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School Grade A-

The public schools Sisters’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictSisters SD 6Schools3

Sisters Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 491 students Sisters Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 260 students Sisters High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 419 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.