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44.58° N · 122.74° W · GEOID 4140150

Lacomb

Linn County, Oregon · part of the Albany, OR metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Lacomb is home to 691 people. Median household income is $76,221 a year and median rent is $1,145 a month, 18.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $376,900, about 4.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,145
16% below the median place
Median household income
$76,221
5% below the median place
Median home value
$376,900
18% above the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
23% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lacomb

  • The median resident is 63.6 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 94% of places its size.
  • 88% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 87% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Between the 2021 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 13.9% a year while household income rose 9.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 86% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1996, newer housing than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lacomb

Linn County gains about 8.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,773
Moved out5,873
Net+900

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Linn County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Linn County report $54,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,300.
Income you would need
$45,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,145 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,799 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $376,900.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 13.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Mesquite, NV matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
8.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$54,470
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.8%1% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure8.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$54,47023% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,28520% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Lacomb18.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$45,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.0%
12% below the median place
Home price to income
4.9x
30% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$60,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
88.2%
33% above the median place
Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,14516% below
Rent to income118.0%12% below
Property tax rate10.9%4% below
Home price to income14.9x30% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure102.11% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7267% above
HUD area median income4County figure$97,3009% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,2610% below
Median home value1$376,90018% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.2%30% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.8%13% below
Homeownership188.2%33% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.4%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,7994% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119961% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
3.6%
66% below the median place
Income per person1
$31,498
21% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$76,2215% below
Income per person1$31,49821% below
Unemployment1County figure6.0%23% above
Average annual pay6County figure$59,53210% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs6County figure48,40568% below
Poverty rate13.6%66% below
Mean commute1County figure26 min3% above
Works from home113.2%6% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 63.6, 63% above the median place.

Median age1
63.6
63% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.5%
3% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16916646th largest
Median age163.663% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure21.6%33% below
High school or higher1County figure92.2%0% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad1County figure4.3%51% below
No health insurance1County figure6.3%2% below
Homes with broadband195.5%3% above
05

Life in Lacomb

74 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.8 −10%
Shops28.2 −7%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.7 −47%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
10.7
47% below the median place
Students per teacher10
19.0
23% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.8
22% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure48above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure17,916266% above
Students per teacher10County figure19.023% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.810% below
Shops per 10k8County figure28.27% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure10.747% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure74above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 70.3 in, 61% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lacomb. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
70.3 in
61% above the median place
Median air quality index13
27
37% below the median place
July average high11
79°F
10% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureLacombAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure79°F10% below
January average low11County figure33°F30% above
Average temperature11County figure50°F10% below
Annual precipitation11County figure70.3 in61% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.15% below
Tornado risk12County figure15.781% below
Wildfire risk12County figure58.45% below
Heat wave risk12County figure85.85% below
Median air quality index13County figure2737% below
Good air days13County figure80.0%17% above
08

Lacomb in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, up from 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,145/mo (2024)$1,530/mo$1,260 to $1,870/mo+5.0%
Median household income$76,221 (2024)$98,500$83,000 to $116,500+4.3%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lacomb

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Mesquite, NV$1,181$75,227Compare
Ocean Shores, WA$1,284$58,202Compare
Payson, AZ$1,345$67,710Compare
Sugarmill Woods, FL$1,276$71,426Compare
Sugarmill Woods, FLPayson, AZOcean Shores, WAMesquite, NVLacomb, ORLacombMesquiteOcean ShoresPaysonSugarmill WoodsLacombMesquiteOcean ShoresPaysonSugarmill Woods

Common questions

Is Lacomb a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 63.6 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 94% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 70 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lacomb expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $376,900.

What salary do you need to live in Lacomb?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lacomb?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Mesquite, NV, Ocean Shores, WA, Payson, AZ and Sugarmill Woods, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lacomb with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lacomb itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lacomb-oregon

Citytistics. “Lacomb, Oregon.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lacomb-oregon/

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