Newberg, OR — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Yamhill County · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro · population 27,136

Newberg, OR
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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Newberg stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $532,829
1-year -1.2%
5-yr CAGR +2.6%
vs 5-yr peak -3.2%
Population +1.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$533k$288k$383k$478k$572k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
80/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,219/mo$1,797$2,093$2,389202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent100116100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.0
Lean rent

At a 20.0 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Newberg. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
44 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
51 · w22%
Distance from peak
71 · w18%
Population growth
79 · w16%
Rent YoY
51 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
65 · w10%
Long thesis

Newberg has held up across the cycle: home values at $532,829 with +2.6% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Newberg's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Newberg

Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, with an estimated population of 27,136. It anchors the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area. The population grew 1.9% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Newberg is $532,829 as of 2026-04, down 1.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.6% annual growth (-3.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Newberg average $2,219 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.0%). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Net positive migration: population up 1.9% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
○The data is the data: Newberg has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Newberg (Wikipedia)

Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University. As of 2023, the city population was 26,095, making it the second most populous city in the county.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Yamhill County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Yamhill County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Newberg

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

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
47° / 35°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 53°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
178
~49% of year
Annual precip
28″ rain
12″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
High
Earthquake
High
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
75%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$80,400
Oregon state median
Top industries (state-level)
Tech (Intel)ManufacturingForestry

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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