Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
45 cities match — top 25 shown.
1La GrandeLa Grande · pop 13,05874Rising$300,022median home 2OntarioOntario · pop 11,95772Rising$310,375median home 4Baker City · pop 10,13572Rising$265,976median home 5LebanonAlbany-Lebanon · pop 19,95071Rising$392,979median home 6Klamath FallsKlamath Falls · pop 22,17469Rising$308,092median home 7DallasSalem · pop 17,91169Rising$477,293median home 8PrinevillePrineville · pop 11,91769Rising$433,281median home 9MonmouthSalem · pop 11,65168Rising$476,797median home 10Sweet HomeAlbany-Lebanon · pop 10,26568Rising$352,875median home 11WoodburnSalem · pop 30,44967Rising$428,386median home 12HermistonHermiston-Pendleton · pop 19,74667Rising$343,121median home 13NewportNewport · pop 10,83366Rising$449,375median home 14CorvallisCorvallis · pop 61,99365Rising$560,612median home 15St. HelensPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro · pop 14,46065Rising$429,111median home 16The DallesThe Dalles · pop 15,88464Rising$392,560median home 17Lincoln CityNewport · pop 10,03464Rising$498,230median home 18AlbanyAlbany-Lebanon · pop 57,15663Rising$438,413median home 19RedmondBend · pop 37,62663Rising$516,562median home 20RoseburgRoseburg · pop 23,79563Rising$364,691median home 21PendletonHermiston-Pendleton · pop 17,02663Rising$300,479median home 22SpringfieldEugene-Springfield · pop 61,18262Rising$419,370median home 24Cottage GroveEugene-Springfield · pop 10,69062Rising$400,498median home 25SandyPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro · pop 12,99061Stable$525,325median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Oregon cities · Find-your-match tool.