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Happy Valley, OR Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Happy Valley, OR Housing Market Trends

With a population of 26,456, 8,148 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $757,792, Happy Valley house prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, Happy Valley real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Happy Valley is a city of large, single-family homes. In fact, there is a higher proportion of four, five or more bedroom homes in Happy Valley than is found in 98% of the communities in America.

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Happy Valley. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 83.11% of Happy Valley's homes, and 67.43% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Happy Valley homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 63.79% of Happy Valley's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Happy Valley real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 27.15%), and between 1940-1969 ( 7.81%). There's also some housing in Happy Valley built before 1939 ( 1.25%).

Happy Valley Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Happy Valley have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 97.59%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Happy Valley house appreciation rate of 7.05%.

Over the last year, Happy Valley appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Happy Valley's appreciation rate has been -0.64%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Happy Valley were at -1.91%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -7.41%.

Notably, Happy Valley's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Oregon, our data show that Happy Valley's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Oregon.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Happy Valley differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Happy Valley - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Happy Valley real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$757,792

Happy Valley, OR Home Prices
> $1,163,000
$873,001 - $1,163,000
$582,001 - $873,000
$465,001 - $582,000
$349,001 - $465,000
$233,001 - $349,000
$116,001 - $233,000
$58,001 - $116,000
$0 - $58,000
7.4%
7.4%
17.8%
17.8%
45.6%
45.6%
19.8%
19.8%
6.4%
6.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Oregon

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,148

Happy Valley Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,037 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
16.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.1%
3.1%
96.9%
96.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
63.8%
63.8%
27.2%
27.2%
7.8%
7.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
74.5%
74.5%
11.0%
11.0%
2.2%
2.2%
11.6%
11.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.9%
1.9%
5.2%
5.2%
7.9%
7.9%
34.5%
34.5%
32.9%
32.9%
17.5%
17.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes