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West Linn, 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

West Linn, OR Housing Market Trends

With a population of 26,931, 10,008 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $835,419, West Linn house prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, West Linn real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in West Linn, accounting for 78.85% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West Linn include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.63%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.88%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.33%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in West Linn. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 82.59% of West Linn's homes, and 69.32% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in West Linn built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in West Linn built between 2000 and later ( 21.02%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 11.20%). There's also some housing in West Linn built before 1939 ( 4.14%).

West Linn Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in West Linn have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 93.20%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average West Linn house appreciation rate of 6.81%.

Over the last year, West Linn appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, West Linn'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 West Linn were at -1.91%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -7.41%.

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

Relative to Oregon, our data show that West Linn'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 West Linn differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in West Linn - 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 West Linn real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$835,419

West Linn, OR Home Prices
> $1,214,000
$910,001 - $1,214,000
$607,001 - $910,000
$485,001 - $607,000
$364,001 - $485,000
$243,001 - $364,000
$122,001 - $243,000
$61,001 - $122,000
$0 - $61,000
12.4%
12.4%
30.3%
30.3%
36.0%
36.0%
12.2%
12.2%
5.7%
5.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Oregon

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,008

West Linn Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,100 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
82.6%
82.6%
17.4%
17.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.2%
5.2%
94.8%
94.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
21.0%
21.0%
63.6%
63.6%
11.2%
11.2%
4.1%
4.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
78.9%
78.9%
4.3%
4.3%
4.9%
4.9%
11.6%
11.6%
0.3%
0.3%
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
1.1%
1.1%
6.4%
6.4%
12.4%
12.4%
34.3%
34.3%
35.0%
35.0%
10.8%
10.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes