Area data
Helix, OR — ZIP 97835
Population: 608 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 97835 (Helix, OR) is $232,600. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with cold wave, ice storm, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$232,600
Median home value (Census)
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $232,600
- House Price Index (state)
- 640.1 (+0.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $788/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $865/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,131/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,566/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,873/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Helix Charter School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, ice storm, winter weather, drought, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A02
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 3
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 39.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 105
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 95
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 906
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 984
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site (18 mi)
- National parks include
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Compressor Station Number 8 Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton (PDT) (15 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 8
- Hospitals include
- PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL, GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1938
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,535
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,391
- Average weekly wage
- $1,080
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 200
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 97835?
- $232,600 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in ZIP 97835?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,131/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 97835?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, ice storm, winter weather, drought, heat wave.
- Is ZIP 97835 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 97835. 3 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A02. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 97835?
- Risk to homes is higher than 91% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 97835?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 97835?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 97835?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 97835 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 97835?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 97835?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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