Cost of living in Newberg, OR — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$532,829
Median home value
$2,219/mo
Median rent
150
Cost index (US=100)
-1.2%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Newberg, OR is $532,829 as of 2026-04. That places Newberg above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 150 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Newberg has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +2.6% annual growth. The current price sits -3.2% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Renters pay a median of $2,219 per month in Newberg. Rents have changed +1.0% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Newberg 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$532,829
1-year change-1.2%
5-year CAGR+2.6%
10-year CAGR+5.4%
vs 5-year peak-3.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Newberg compares

Cost index150 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+50.1%
Population27,136
Momentum score59 (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.