Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 387,697 ↑ 3.1% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $58,535 22% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $220,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Median Age | 48.2 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.9% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 102 transactions |
| Active Listings | 162 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 290 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $89,360 |
| Recent Sales | 70 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 207 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 26.32 acres |
| Active Listings | 99 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 110.02 | $915,000 | $8,317 | Siegmund Rd SE | Stayton |
| Mar 2026New | 110.02 | $915,000 | $8,317 | Tl 800 Siegmund Rd SE | Stayton |
| Feb 2026 | 152.02 | $1,200,000 | $7,894 | Anderson Rd SE #100 | Aumsville |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $499,000 | $99,800 | 2651 Ballyntyne Rd S | Salem |
| Feb 2026 | 2.00 | $365,000 | $182,500 | 10265 Carlson Way NE Lot 1 | Hubbard |
| Feb 2026 | 34.80 | $687,500 | $19,756 | 10611 Saratoga Dr NE | Salem |
| Jan 2026 | 12.22 | $228,000 | $18,658 | S Highway 22 Hwy | Idanha |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $230,000 | $230,000 | 23921 Schultz Rd NE | Aurora |
| Jan 2026 | 2.18 | $157,500 | $72,248 | 0 Wagon Road Dr SE | Salem |
| Jan 2026 | 2.18 | $157,500 | $72,248 | Wagon Road Dr SE | Salem |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1.56 | $300,000 | $192,308 | Everett Dr S | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 1.56 | $300,000 | $192,308 | LOT 909 Everett Dr S | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 1.02 | $150,000 | $147,059 | 243 Dogwood Dr | Gates |
| Dec 2025 | 2.48 | $235,000 | $94,758 | 8982 Santiam Loop E | Aumsville |
| Dec 2025 | 2.48 | $235,000 | $94,758 | 8982 Santiam Loop SE | Aumsville |
| Dec 2025 | 2.90 | $425,000 | $146,552 | 5030 Cordon Ln NE | Salem |
| Nov 2025 | 5.67 | $350,000 | $61,728 | 12275 Billy Ln SE | Turner |
| Oct 2025 | 2.00 | $325,000 | $162,500 | 5150 Delk Ln SE | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 2.18 | $360,000 | $165,138 | 5147 Delk Ln SE | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 2.00 | $250,000 | $125,000 | 3487 Cascade Pl SE | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 5.06 | $450,000 | $88,933 | 4621 Karen Ln SE | Turner |
| Oct 2025 | 5.00 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 3223 Spring Villa St SE | Silverton |
| Oct 2025 | 5.00 | $150,000 | $30,000 | 3223 Spring Villa St SE | Silverton |
| Sep 2025 | 576.00 | $7,490,000 | $13,003 | 21713 French Prairie Rd NE | Saint Paul |
| Sep 2025 | 2.00 | $292,000 | $146,000 | 7685 Dovich Ln SE | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 6.98 | $415,000 | $59,456 | 0 Chikamin Loop | Silverton |
| Sep 2025 | 3.12 | $835,000 | $267,800 | 848 Mildred Ln SE | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 1.39 | $275,000 | $197,842 | 2134 Oak Haven Ln SE | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 1.39 | $275,000 | $197,842 | 2134 Oak Haven Ln | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 15.00 | $410,000 | $27,333 | 2333 Crooked Finger Rd NE | Scotts Mills |
| Sep 2025 | 5.12 | $194,900 | $38,066 | 23488 Willa Ln SE | Lyons |
| Sep 2025 | 2.18 | $385,000 | $176,218 | 5033 Cordon Ln NE | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 1.72 | $185,000 | $107,558 | 5165 Verda Ln NE | Keizer |
| Sep 2025 | 1.72 | $185,000 | $107,558 | 0 Verda Ln NE | Salem |
| Aug 2025 | 9.59 | $795,000 | $82,899 | 2821 Forest Ln S | Salem |
| Aug 2025 | 18.68 | $702,000 | $37,580 | 9003 Broadacres Rd NE | Aurora |
| Aug 2025 | 3.20 | $227,000 | $70,938 | 20810 Bridge Creek Rd SE | Silverton |
| Aug 2025 | 39.24 | $390,000 | $9,939 | 170th Ave SE #600 | Sublimity |
| Aug 2025 | 39.24 | $390,000 | $9,939 | 170th Ave SE | Sublimity |
| Aug 2025 | 1.57 | $400,000 | $254,777 | 10884 Summit Loop SE | Turner |
| Aug 2025 | 2.17 | $180,000 | $82,949 | 4360 Silver Falls Dr NE | Silverton |
| Jul 2025 | 10.98 | $200,000 | $18,215 | 9290 Santiam Loop SE | Aumsville |
| Jul 2025 | 25.53 | $347,000 | $13,592 | 14370 Wilco Hwy NE | Woodburn |
| Jul 2025 | 3.47 | $560,000 | $161,383 | 2851 Forest Ln S | Salem |
| Jun 2025 | 108.75 | $1,500,000 | $13,793 | 4463 Buena Vista Rd S | Jefferson |
| Jun 2025 | 3.72 | $435,000 | $116,936 | 239 Monson Rd NE | Silverton |
| Jun 2025 | 5.00 | $446,800 | $89,360 | 887 Meadows Ln SE | Jefferson |
| Jun 2025 | 2.00 | $370,000 | $185,000 | 5027 Cordon Ln NE | Salem |
| May 2025 | 60.75 | $815,000 | $13,416 | 12300 Waldo Hills Dr SE | Salem |
| May 2025 | 12.36 | $189,900 | $15,364 | Thistledown Ln | Gates |
| May 2025 | 3.07 | $710,000 | $231,271 | 4350 Hearth St NE | Salem |
| May 2025 | 4.65 | $350,000 | $75,269 | Monitor Rd | Silverton |
| May 2025 | 2.12 | $278,000 | $131,132 | 7374 Sandys Ln SE | Salem |
| May 2025 | 4.65 | $350,000 | $75,269 | Monitor Rd | Silverton |
| May 2025 | 1.80 | $2,450,000 | $1,361,111 | 5860 McLeod Ln NE | Keizer |
| May 2025 | 112.47 | $105,000 | $934 | 0 Hwy22sardine Rd | Gates |
| May 2025 | 112.47 | $105,000 | $934 | 0 Highway 22 | Gates |
| Apr 2025 | 2.00 | $283,000 | $141,500 | LOT 2 Matheny Rd NE | Gervais |
| Apr 2025 | 2.00 | $283,000 | $141,500 | Matheny Rd NE Lot 2 | Gervais |
| Apr 2025 | 1.75 | $231,000 | $132,000 | 16758 Emerald Green Ln SE | Jefferson |
| Apr 2025 | 3.72 | $305,000 | $81,989 | LOT 3 Matheny Rd NE | Gervais |
| Apr 2025 | 3.72 | $305,000 | $81,989 | Matheny Rd NE Lot 3 | Gervais |
| Apr 2025 | 1.24 | $223,000 | $179,810 | 1755 Eider St SE | Jefferson |
| Apr 2025 | 110.16 | $1,155,000 | $10,485 | 13280 Waldo Hills Dr SE | Sublimity |
| Apr 2025 | 17.06 | $4,385,000 | $257,034 | 6105 River Rd N | Keizer |
| Apr 2025 | 2.00 | $325,000 | $162,500 | 5350 Destiny Ln SE | Salem |
| Mar 2025 | 1.97 | $511,987 | $259,892 | 130 Breitenbush Rd | Detroit |
| Mar 2025 | 2.28 | $290,000 | $127,366 | 12061 Happy Way SE | Jefferson |
| Mar 2025 | 10.00 | $300,000 | $30,000 | 8652 Cobos Creek Ln | Salem |
| Mar 2025 | 10.00 | $300,000 | $30,000 | 8652 Cobos Creek Ln S | Salem |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $174,000 |
| Recent Sales | 32 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 120 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.33 acres |
| Active Listings | 63 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.87 | $375,000 | 3985 Pleasant View Dr NE | Keizer |
| Feb 2026 | 0.14 | $150,000 | 2621 N Lydia Loop | Hubbard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $151,000 | 900 Hansen Ave S | Salem |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $175,000 | 2589 N Lydia Loop | Hubbard |
| Jan 2026 | 0.26 | $250,000 | 6177 Genesis St SE | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 0.32 | $160,000 | 545 Sahalee Dr SE | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 0.16 | $84,500 | 800 17th St SE | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 0.93 | $860,000 | 6255 McLeod Ln NE | Keizer |
| Dec 2025 | 0.99 | $250,000 | 4828 Shade Tree Ln SE | Turner |
| Dec 2025 | 0.33 | $174,000 | 212 N James St | Silverton |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0.35 | $55,000 | 212 N Santiam Hwy SE | Gates |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 | $30,000 | Wheatland Parcel 63w23ac00800 Dr | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 0.88 | $300,000 | 4445 Sunnyview Rd NE | Salem |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $300,000 | 21520 Main St NE | Aurora |
| Nov 2025 | 0.45 | $50,000 | 551 6th St | Scotts Mills |
| Nov 2025 | 0.12 | $200,000 | 120 Detroit Ave N | Detroit |
| Nov 2025 | 0.13 | $95,000 | June Ave NE | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 0.19 | $123,000 | 325 16th St SE | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 0.31 | $159,000 | 3769 Croisan Creek Rd S | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | $135,000 | 3767 Croisan Creek Rd S | Salem |
| Oct 2025 | 0.14 | $250,000 | 1542-1550 Barn St | Woodburn |
| Oct 2025 | 0.38 | $600,000 | 120 Santiam Ave W | Detroit |
| Oct 2025 | 0.31 | $600,000 | 120 W Santiam Ave | Detroit |
| Oct 2025 | 0.29 | $150,000 | 7652 2nd Ave N | Keizer |
| Oct 2025 | 0.17 | $142,500 | 550 Arthur St | Woodburn |
| Sep 2025 | 0.11 | $110,000 | 230 N Boulder St | Detroit |
| Sep 2025 | 0.16 | $662,500 | 5th St | Silverton |
| Sep 2025 | 0.57 | $330,000 | 5 Street | Gervais |
| Sep 2025 | 0.29 | $204,000 | NE Broadway St Lot 5 | Sublimity |
| Sep 2025 | 0.26 | $205,000 | 1582 Wiltsey Rd SE | Salem |
| Sep 2025 | 0.11 | $125,000 | 1609 Granite St | Woodburn |
| Sep 2025 | 0.13 | $125,000 | 1597 Granite St | Woodburn |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 346,532 |
| Population (2020) | 345,920 |
| Population Growth | 0.18% |
| Median Household Income | $74,624 |
| Median Home Value | $383,300 |
| Total Housing Units | 130,600 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,187 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 4.0% |
| Median Age | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 39,674 (11.4%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
Market Overview
Marion County, Oregon has a population of 346,532, which has grown 0.18% since 2020. The median household income is $74,624, above the national median of $74,580 by 0.1%. The housing vacancy rate of 4.0% suggests tight market conditions. Marion County remains a key area for land acquisition in Oregon. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $89,360 per acre, with properties averaging 22.20 acres. There are currently 162 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Marion County, Oregon?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Marion County has a population of 346,532. The county has grown 0.18% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Marion County?
The median household income in Marion County is $74,624, which is 0.1% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Marion County growing or shrinking?
Marion County is growing. The population has increased 0.18% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Marion County?
The median home value in Marion County is $383,300. The housing vacancy rate is 4.0%, which suggests tight market conditions. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $89,360 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $196,250.
Does Reelvest buy land in Marion County, Oregon?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.