Housing
Vacancy - 11.2%
The Medford-Ashland, OR Market ranks 75th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 11.2%. That is 41,101 Vacant Housing units compared to 324,659 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $559,148
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Medford-Ashland, OR Market is $559,148. This ranks 27th across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 6.9% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 11.8%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 148th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - High
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Medford-Ashland, OR Market is 3.8. The market subsequently ranks 18th across STI Markets. This is considered to be a High level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Costly
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 5.1. The Medford-Ashland, OR Market therefore earns the Costly classification for housing affordability and ranks 15th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
