Sunriver
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Outdoors in Sunriver
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About Sunriver
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United StatesSunriver is a census-designated place and 3,300-acre (13 km2) planned residential and resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,023, an increase from 1,393 in 2010. It is part of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area, located on the eastern side of the Deschutes River, about fifteen miles (25 km) south of Bend at the base of the Cascade Range. Sunriver consists of residential homesites and common areas, recreational facilities, the Sunriver Resort and a commercial development known as The Village at Sunriver.
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Housing in Sunriver
The median sale price was $785,000 in May 2026.
A buyer's market
Safety in Sunriver
Safety Grade B-
Sunriver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less. Within Oregon, it does better than 70% of towns.
Work & commute in Sunriver
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sunriver for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Bend (22%), Portland (8%) and Salem (6%). Half commute less than 83 miles.
Health in Sunriver
Health Grade A
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Sunriver
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sunriver
Full climate →Sunriver has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sunriver
All Sunriver schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Sunriver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.