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About Vale
City in Oregon, United StatesVale is a city in and the county seat of Malheur County, Oregon, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River at its confluence with Bully Creek. Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat in 1888 in a vote where other candidate communities were Ontario and Jordan Valley. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,894. Vale is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Vale
The typical Vale home is worth about $344,000, up 3.9% in a year, 31% below the Oregon typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Vale
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Vale
All Vale schools →School Grade A
The public schools Vale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% 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.
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