City profile
Bend, OR
Sunny high-desert mountain town with skiing, rivers and golf.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
32°F
Summer avg
66°F
Sunny days / yr
260
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$750,000
Typical monthly housing
$4,513
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
130
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.86%
- State income tax (top)
- 9.9%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- None
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 85/100
Top hazards: Wildfire, Volcanic activity, Riverine flooding
Nearest major airport
123 mi to Portland International Airport (PDX)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 51% Democratic / 46% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
103,390
Growth since 2019
+10.1%
Median age
40.9
Residents 65+
18.0%
Median household income
$96,394
Income growth since 2019
+46.8%
Black household income
$97,771
Home ownership
61.7%
Poverty rate
8.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 0.3% · White 82.6% · Hispanic 9.2% · Asian 1.1% · Other 6.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
193 · 41% below the national average
Property crime
1,339 · 14% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Bend Police Department. State average: violent 319, property 2,184.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke, earthquakes
Highlights
- Sunny, dry climate
- Skiing and rivers
- Popular with retirees
Trade-offs
- Expensive
- Very small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.