Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.085 homes sold in Hood River in the last year, at a typical $800K
About one sale in 5 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 Hood River homes are listed.
Every place Hood River 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 Hood River.
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 75% of Hood River’s sales, at a typical $785K
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 64 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $431OR $296
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $757K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $484K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
85 sales in the last year, against 180 in 2015 and a low of 75 in 2024. The typical sale went from $396K in 2016 to $800K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Hood River
Check a listing against what Hood River 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 Hood River are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hood River’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, 85 sales.
If you’re buying in Hood River
- Shop in April. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), and the most competition: 35% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). December has the least competition (14%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Hood River now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 21% | 45% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 37% | 66% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 27% | 21% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 98.3% | 100.2% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 30 | 14 | 46 |
22 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (13), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 75.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Since 2019, houses are up 80%, condos 29%
A house typically sold for $785K in the last year (64 sales), a condo for $484K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hood River ranks 52nd of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hood River 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 Hood River home costs about $4,589 a month
Price: Hood River’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hood River’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hood River 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $800K home, about $4,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hood River, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Hood RiverTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hood River.
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.
Mount Hood and The Dalles sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hood River, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles | 166 | $406K | $237 | 17% | 53 |
| Mount Hood | 118 | $531K | $338 | 19% | 44 |
| Hood River | 85 | $800K | $440 | 24% | 27 |
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 Hood River
What do homes sell for in Hood River, OR?
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $800K, $440 a square foot.
Is Hood River a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hood River?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hood River?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $800K home that’s near $4,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hood River?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hood River’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hood River.
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).