John F. and John H. Broetje House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0175 homes sold in Oak Grove in the last year, at a typical $527K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Oak Grove homes are listed.
Every place Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove.
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.
6% of Oak Grove’s sales are condos, at $164K less than a house
154 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 154 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $321OR $296
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $268OR $316
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 80%
- Listings with a price cut
- 100%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $607K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $453K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
175 sales in the last year, against 285 in 2015 and a low of 171 in 2023. The typical sale went from $336K in 2016 to $527K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Oak Grove
Check a listing against what Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 20% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oak Grove’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, 175 sales.
If you’re buying in Oak Grove
- Shop in August. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 42% of listings have cut their price, against 36% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but April is the most competitive: 59% of April sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (44%). January has the least competition (34%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Oregon
| Oak Grove now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 43% | 63% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 48% | 71% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 42% | 36% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 100.2% | 104.1% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 19 | 7 | 46 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (16), 20% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 65.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
42% in the last year, against 36% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 73%
A house typically sold for $536K in the last year (154 sales), a condo for $372K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oak Grove ranks 5th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oak Grove is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Oak Grove home costs about $3,124 a month
Price: Oak Grove’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oak Grove’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oak Grove is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $527K home, about $4,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oak Grove, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Oak GroveTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oak Grove.
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.
Jennings Lodge and Gladstone sell for less a square foot; Dunthorpe and Stafford for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oak Grove, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukie | 224 | $506K | $317 | 45% | 19 |
| Oak Grove | 175 | $527K | $315 | 39% | 20 |
| Oatfield | 161 | $570K | $307 | 35% | 29 |
| Gladstone | 121 | $518K | $292 | 41% | 25 |
| Jennings Lodge | 74 | $525K | $301 | 42% | 42 |
| Dunthorpe | 30 | $1.9M | $427 | 7% | 77 |
| Stafford | 25 | $1.7M | $445 | 16% | 101 |
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 Oak Grove
What do homes sell for in Oak Grove, OR?
175 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $527K, $315 a square foot. Houses sold for about $536K, condos for about $372K.
Is Oak Grove a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 42% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oak Grove?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oak Grove?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $527K home that’s near $4,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oak Grove?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oak Grove’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oak Grove.
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).