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44.04° N · 121.37° W · GEOID 4172820

Tetherow

Deschutes County, Oregon · part of the Bend, OR metro

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

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The short answer

Tetherow is home to 765 people. Median household income is $158,824 a year and median rent is $1,787 a month, 13.5% 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 $2,000,001, about 12.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,787
31% above the median place
Median household income
$158,824
98% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
4.4%
10% below 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 Tetherow

  • 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.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2017, newer housing than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • The median home is worth 12.6 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Household income has grown -5.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Oregon places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 85 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Tetherow

Deschutes County gains about 10.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in12,043
Moved out10,251
Net+1,792

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$111K
Leavers$86K

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

Who moves here
6.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Deschutes County report $111,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $86,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$71,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,787 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 40.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Park City, UT matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$110,977
57% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.5%
78% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.9%20% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.5%78% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure10.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$110,97757% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$86,27423% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Tetherow13.5%
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
$71,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.5%
34% below the median place
Home price to income
12.6x
231% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$134,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Tetherow, $1,787 a month, and local prices for everything else (102.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median year built1
2017
2% above the median place
Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,78731% above
Rent to income113.5%34% below
Home price to income112.6x231% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.63% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,89317% above
HUD area median income4County figure$120,20012% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.8%75% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.6%0% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.2%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure14.5%105% above
Median year built120172% 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%)
Income per person1
$141,625
253% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$158,82498% above
Income per person1$141,625253% above
Unemployment1County figure4.4%10% below
Average annual pay6County figure$69,3045% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.6%24% above
Jobs6County figure93,99838% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure20 min21% below
Works from home140.5%226% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 85.6%, 167% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
85.6%
167% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
53.4
37% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17656646th largest
Median age153.437% above
Bachelor's or higher185.6%167% above
High school or higher197.0%5% above
Household size12.76% above
Born abroad1County figure4.9%45% below
No health insurance1County figure6.2%3% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Tetherow

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars30.3 +46%
Shops42.4 +40%
Arts, recreation and fitness9.0 2.2×
Doctors' offices and clinics36.7 +82%
Child care centers4.1 +78%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
36.7
82% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
30.3
46% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
9.0
120% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure53above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure25,823above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure20.634% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure30.346% above
Shops per 10k8County figure42.440% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure9.0120% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure36.782% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.178% above
National Register listings9County figure45246% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 23, 47% below 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 Tetherow. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
23
47% below the median place
Tornado risk12
8.8
89% below the median place
Average temperature11
45°F
19% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureTetherowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F7% below
January average low11County figure23°F11% below
Average temperature11County figure45°F19% below
Annual precipitation11County figure22.9 in48% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure84.98% below
Tornado risk12County figure8.889% below
Wildfire risk12County figure97.860% above
Heat wave risk12County figure54.140% below
Median air quality index13County figure2347% below
Good air days13County figure89.3%30% above
08

Tetherow 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$158,824 (2024)$194,500$164,500 to $230,000+3.4%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$3,008,000$2,183,000 to $4,144,000+7.0%

The median home would be worth 15.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 12.6 now.

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

09

Places like Tetherow

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

PlaceRentIncome
Park City, UT$1,943$133,558Compare
Northwest Harbor, NY$1,807$160,375Compare
Mercer Island, WA$2,502$219,069Compare
Beverly Hills, CA$2,830$132,977Compare
Beverly Hills, CAMercer Island, WANorthwest Harbor, NYPark City, UTTetherow, ORTetherowPark CityNorthwest HarborMercer IslandBeverly HillsTetherowPark CityNorthwest HarborMercer IslandBeverly Hills

Common questions

Is Tetherow 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. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. On cost, space and class size it scores 90 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Tetherow expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.5% 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 $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Tetherow?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $71,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Tetherow?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Park City, UT, Northwest Harbor, NY, Mercer Island, WA and Beverly Hills, CA.

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); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

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

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