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Halfway, Oregon

city · Baker County

At a glance

312
Population
$246,700
Median home value (all homes)
19% below U.S. median
$339,819
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$831/mo
Median rent
38% below U.S. median
$38,654
Median household income
51% below U.S. median
9.7 min
Average commute
80%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
15.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 99 — 1% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing1% below
Goods & services4% above
Utilities5% below
Taxes10% below
Insurance32% below
Commute cost51% below
For business: Oregon is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 3/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college57 mi
Nearest community college60 mi
Nearest technical college91 mi
High school graduates87.5%
College graduates11.6%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Northeast Oregon Economic Development District
NEOEDD provides financial, technical, and educational resources to entrepreneurs/small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Northeast Oregon (Baker, Union and Wallowa counties). It supports small businesses with workshops and funding (loans, Individual Development Accounts, and other resources) and provides professional assistance to municipalities by administering CDBG funds, facilitating meetings and strategic planning, researching project feasibility, and grant-writing.
state Business Oregon
Business Oregon is the state's economic development agency. The Business Oregon Commission oversees the agency's activities to ensure a coherent, integrated approach to economic development and a continuous policy direction that can transcend changes in executive and legislative leadership.
state Marion County Economic Development
Marion County's Economic Development page lists programs such as Business Retention & Expansion (SEDCOR), Chamber & Small Business Support, City Support, Detroit Marinas, Emergent Economic Opportunity Program (EEOP), Opal Creek Promise, Tourism Support, and Youth Employment Program. It describes current projects including expanding rural broadband connectivity, supporting traded-sector businesses, and promoting tourism and workforce development in Marion County, Oregon.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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