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A city of 2,348 people in Oregon
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails3.7 mi3.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About Vale

City in Oregon, United States
1889Established
1,894Population
1.1 sq miArea
2,244 ftElevation

Vale 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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ZIP code97918
Area code541
Living in Vale

Housing in Vale

$344K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Health in Vale

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8worse than OR

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioOntario · 13.6 mi · ER
Valley Family Health Care - Vale Medical ClinicVale · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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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.

DistrictVale SD 84Schools3

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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