HomeOregon › Wallowa

Wallowa, Oregon

city · Wallowa County

At a glance

633
Population
$336,100
Median home value (all homes)
11% above U.S. median
$334,123
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$699/mo
Median rent
48% below U.S. median
$47,371
Median household income
40% below U.S. median
20.5 min
Average commute
91.2%
Homes with broadband
88.37%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 109 — 9% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing28% above
Goods & services4% above
Utilities9% above
Taxes10% below
Insurance32% below
Commute cost3% above
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 college32 mi
Nearest community college50 mi
Nearest technical college63 mi
High school graduates99.3%
College graduates23.5%

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

Similar towns nearby

Lostine, OR 7 mi · pop 255
Enterprise, OR 16 mi · pop 2,131 · $320k
Elgin, OR 19 mi · pop 1,549 · $191k
Joseph, OR 21 mi · pop 1,054 · $335k
Imbler, OR 22 mi · pop 189 · $275k