Vernonia, OR housing market
The typical Vernonia home is worth about $389,000, down 1.6% in a year, 22% below the Oregon typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Vernonia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Vernonia at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Vernonia | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $225,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $246,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $286,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $324,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $375,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $384,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $390,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $404,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $393,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $389,000 | $496,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Vernonia in 2025. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Oregon (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Vernonia has permitted 59 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $131,000 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $420,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $562,000 |
How Vernonia 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.
4.7 years of income
The typical Vernonia home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Oregon (6 years).
How Vernonia 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 $1,800
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Vernonia is $1,800 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Vernonia pay a median of $1,180, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,470 · 4 bedrooms $2,900
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97064; Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA), 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.