Metropolitan market · Oregon · September 2026 data

What is the Ontario, OR real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Ontario, OR asks $398,500, down 2.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 67 days on market, with 207 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 32% of active listings, and inventory sits at 151% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$398,500
▼ 2.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$236
1,821 sq ft median
Median days on market
67
September 2026
Active listings
207
For sale now
New listings
68
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
151%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
32%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$367,500
▲ 4.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
56
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Ontario, OR housing market doing right now?

The Ontario, OR housing market lists at a $398,500 median as of September 2026, down 2.2% year over year, with a 67-day median market time and 207 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 151% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Ontario housing market statistics

The table summarizes Ontario's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Ontario.

Ontario, OR housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$398,500-2.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2361,821 sq ft median
Median days on market67+6% YoY
Active listings207-18% YoY
New listings this month68September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$367,500+4.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio32.5%67 pending
Inventory vs 2019151%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Ontario?

Ontario home prices are down 2.2% year over year and -0.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $398,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$435K$425K$415K$405K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Ontario OR · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$435K$371K$306K$242K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Ontario OR · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Ontario?

Ontario has 207 active listings, 68 new this month, 67 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 151% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
207
New this month
68
Pending
67
Price-reduced
42

Is Ontario a good real estate investment?

Ontario scores 29/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #833 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
29/100
#833 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.2%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
55
Value
17
Rental yield
9
Supply risk
90
Market heat
52

Ontario scores 29/100 on our composite Investor Score (#833 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 151% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Ontario ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Ontario?

A home at Ontario's $398,500 median listing runs about $2,181 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,969/mo
−$212/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,181/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,402/mo
+$220/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $398,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Ontario?

To buy Ontario’s $398,500 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $101,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,367/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.7× the area’s $59,225 median household income, so a typical Ontario household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Ontario, OR — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$398,500September 2026
Down payment (20%)$79,700Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,181/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.56% effective rate)$186/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$101,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$59,225Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Ontario housing market?

Longer-run demand in Ontario shows up in 268 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +123 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
268
▼ 2.2% vs 2024
4.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+123
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$4.01M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Ontario housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Ontario?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Ontario, OR is $398,500, down 2.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Ontario, OR-ID metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Ontario?
The median home listed in Ontario asks $398,500 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,181 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Ontario?
The median property in Ontario spends 67 days on the market, with 207 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Ontario?
With a median 67 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 32% of active listings, Ontario reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Ontario a good place to invest in real estate?
Ontario scores 29/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #833 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Ontario?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Ontario and the wider Oregon market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Ontario, OR-ID metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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