Cost of living in Hood River, OR — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$715,669
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
202
Cost index (US=100)
-0.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Hood River, OR is $715,669 as of 2026-04. That places Hood River above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 202 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Hood River has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.8% annual growth. The current price sits -0.6% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Hood River 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$715,669
1-year change-0.1%
5-year CAGR+3.8%
10-year CAGR+6.6%
vs 5-year peak-0.6%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Hood River compares

Cost index202 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+101.6%
Population8,350
Momentum score56 (Stable)

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.