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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 97838 (Hermiston, OR)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$346,000
Metro: $312,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+2.3%
Metro: +2.7% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,663/mo
Metro: $1,583 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+7.3%
Metro: +0.9% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
28,512
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$69,599
Metro: $68,427 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 97838, shaded by typical home value9783897801978269781897835993459934699337978759936397844
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ZIP codes around 97838, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 97838 is outlined.

How 97838 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 97838 (Hermiston, OR) is worth about $346,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 97838 are 11% above the typical value in the Hermiston metro area ($312,000) and 6% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 97838 rose 2.3%, compared with +2.7% in the Hermiston metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,663 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 5% above the Hermiston metro area ($1,583) and 14% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 7.3% over the past year.

The median household income is $69,599, against $68,427 in the Hermiston metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 28,512 people live in 97838 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

97838 has the 2nd-highest typical home value of the 13 ZIP codes in the Hermiston metro area and the 75th-lowest of 339 in Oregon with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hermiston, OR · Umatilla County, OR · Hermiston metro area · Oregon

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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