Cost of living in Central Point, OR — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$422,604
Median home value
$1,957/mo
Median rent
119
Cost index (US=100)
+0.9%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Central Point, OR is $422,604 as of 2026-04. That places Central Point above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 119 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Central Point has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +2.8% annual growth. The current price sits -1.2% from its 5-year peak in 2022-06.

Renters pay a median of $1,957 per month in Central Point. Rents have changed +5.1% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Central Point are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$422,604
1-year change+0.9%
5-year CAGR+2.8%
10-year CAGR+5.8%
vs 5-year peak-1.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Central Point compares

Cost index119 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+19.0%
Population19,128
Momentum score62 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.