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

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

$436,562
Median home value
$1,786/mo
Median rent
123
Cost index (US=100)
+2.0%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Talent, OR is $436,562 as of 2026-04. That places Talent above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 123 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Talent has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +2.1% annual growth. The current price sits -2.2% from its 5-year peak in 2022-06.

Renters pay a median of $1,786 per month in Talent. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Talent 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$436,562
1-year change+2.0%
5-year price growth+2.1%
10-year price growth+4.8%
vs 5-year peak-2.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Talent compares

Cost index123 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+23.0%
Population6,306
Momentum score58 (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.