Photo: MIM1765 · CC BY-SA 4.0186 homes sold in Hermiston in the last year, at a typical $347K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Hermiston homes are listed.
Every place Hermiston homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Hermiston.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 83% of Hermiston’s sales, at a typical $364K
186 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 154 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $222OR $296
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $343K
Townhouses: 29 sold, typical $256K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
186 sales in the last year, against 246 in 2021 and a low of 142 in 2013. The typical sale went from $177K in 2016 to $347K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Hermiston
Check a listing against what Hermiston homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Hermiston are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hermiston’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 186 sales.
If you’re buying in Hermiston
- Shop in July. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but June is the most competitive: 33% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). November has the least competition (18%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Hermiston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 23% | 33% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 30% | 55% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 19% | 17% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 43 | 23 | 46 |
67 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (31) and 45% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Hermiston ranks 48th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hermiston is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hermiston home costs about $2,170 a month
Price: Hermiston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hermiston’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hermiston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $347K home, about $4,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hermiston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HermistonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hermiston.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Pendleton sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hermiston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermiston | 186 | $347K | $224 | 24% | 74 |
| Pendleton | 146 | $315K | $186 | 21% | 35 |
| Umatilla | 121 | $310K | $225 | 20% | 85 |
| Stanfield | 37 | $284K | $249 | 41% | 88 |
| Boardman | 35 | $337K | $226 | 3% | 135 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Hermiston
What do homes sell for in Hermiston, OR?
186 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $347K, $224 a square foot.
Is Hermiston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hermiston?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hermiston?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $347K home that’s near $4,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hermiston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hermiston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hermiston.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).