Medford housing market
Typical home value
$431K
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,848/mo
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−0.5%
#493 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.1%
#392 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
52 days
▼ −3 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
30%
▲ +0.2 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $431,210, up 1.1% in a year and up 6% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 0.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,848/mo (+3.0% YoY), a 5.1% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,370/mo in principal and interest, $522 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 52 days (−3 days vs last year); 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 28/100, #469 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Medford compares
| Measure | Medford | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.1% | +1.2% | #357 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +5.7% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | −0.5% | +1.1% | #493 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +2.7% | #308 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.1% | 6.3% | #392 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,370 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $118,896 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 52 | 56 |
Cities in the Medford metro
2 cities with home value and rent data.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.