Yamhill
Oregon

What stands out

What stands out about Yamhill County: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-2.6 on the USDA scale), the median home price is in the top 6% of American counties ($509K), and the home price against local income is in the top 6% of American counties (4.3 years of income). Within Oregon it ranks 15th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Yamhill County, Oregon. 107,674 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +296).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $80,125 a year, higher than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,993. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $6,692 a year.

Home

The median home costs $509K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 4.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,240 a month. Property tax is 0.81% of home value, roughly $3,293 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.8 years, longer than 83% of American counties. There are 159 active physicians in the county, about 14.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 54% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 6 points. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 63 and lows near 44, colder than 59% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 90 out of 100, riskier than 90% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 203 Mbps down, faster than 51% of American counties. There are 13 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 10 breweries.