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45.00° N · 123.98° W · GEOID 4151900

Neotsu

Lincoln County, Oregon · part of the Newport, OR metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

OregonNeotsu, ORNeotsuNeotsu

The short answer

Neotsu is home to 872 people. Median household income is $105,133 a year and median rent is $1,201 a month, 13.7% 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 $591,100, about 5.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,201
12% below the median place
Median household income
$105,133
31% above the median place
Median home value
$591,100
85% above the median place
Unemployment
8.0%
64% 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 Neotsu

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 Oregon places.
  • The median resident is 56.5 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 37% of homes stand vacant, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Oregon places.
  • The median rent takes only 13.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 86% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 84% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Oregon places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 90 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Neotsu

Lincoln County gains about 8.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,904
Moved out2,600
Net+304

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$80K
Leavers$74K

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

Who moves here
7.5% 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 Lincoln County report $79,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $74,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$48,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,201 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,785 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $591,100.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 14.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lake Goodwin, WA 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 people6
8.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
7.5%
30% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.5%30% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure8.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$79,69213% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$74,0775% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 37.3%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Neotsu13.7%
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
$48,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.7%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
5.6x
48% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$90,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
37.3%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
86.1%
30% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
38% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,20112% below
Rent to income113.7%33% below
Property tax rate10.6%38% below
Home price to income15.6x48% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,40013% below
HUD area median income3County figure$82,20023% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,3222% above
Median home value1$591,10085% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.4%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.1%1% below
Homeownership186.1%30% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.9%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,7855% below
Vacant homes137.3%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$105,133
31% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$105,13331% above
Income per person1$34,10715% below
Unemployment1County figure8.0%64% above
Average annual pay5County figure$53,09620% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs5County figure18,58088% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure22 min11% below
Works from home1County figure14.1%13% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
56.5
45% above the median place
Household size1
2.8
10% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18726646th largest
Median age156.545% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure28.6%11% below
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.810% above
Born abroad1County figure5.7%35% below
No health insurance1County figure7.9%23% above
Homes with broadband193.7%1% above
05

Life in Neotsu

35 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars41.0 +97%
Shops55.3 +83%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.3 +29%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.0 −36%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
41.0
97% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
55.3
83% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.0
36% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1789% above
Public school students9County figure4,7942% below
Students per teacher9County figure17.312% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure41.097% above
Shops per 10k7County figure55.383% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.329% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.036% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.44% above
National Register listings8County figure35169% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 91.0 in, 108% 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 Neotsu. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation10
91.0 in
108% above the median place
July average high10
73°F
15% below the median place
Tornado risk11
11.2
86% below the median place
All 8 weather and risk measures
MeasureNeotsuAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure73°F15% below
January average low10County figure37°F48% above
Average temperature10County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation10County figure91.0 in108% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure90.03% below
Tornado risk11County figure11.286% below
Wildfire risk11County figure50.817% below
Heat wave risk11County figure38.058% below
08

Neotsu in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$105,133 (2024)$133,000$112,500 to $157,500+4.0%
Median home value$591,100 (2024)$879,000$638,000 to $1,211,000+6.8%

The median home would be worth 6.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.6 now.

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

09

Places like Neotsu

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

PlaceRentIncome
Lake Goodwin, WA$1,316$105,437Compare
North Merritt Island, FL$1,274$104,878Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA$1,125$101,286Compare
Indian Hills, NV$1,496$78,278Compare
Indian Hills, NVClarkston Heights-Vineland, WANorth Merritt Island, FLLake Goodwin, WANeotsu, ORNeotsuLake GoodwinNorth Merritt IslandClarkston Heights-VinelandIndian HillsNeotsuLake GoodwinNorth Merritt IslandClarkston Heights-VinelandIndian Hills

Common questions

Is Neotsu a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 Oregon places. The median resident is 56.5 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 104 Oregon places. On cost, space and class size it scores 93 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Neotsu expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.7% 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 $591,100.

What salary do you need to live in Neotsu?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Neotsu?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lake Goodwin, WA, North Merritt Island, FL, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA and Indian Hills, NV.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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

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

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