Living in Grants Pass, Oregon
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grants Pass · Census data 2020–2024
Grants Pass has 39,311 residents with a median age of 40.8. The median household income is $59,646 (28% lower than the Oregon median), the median home value is $382,600, the median rent is $1,217/month.
Grants Pass at a glance
- Population
- 39,311
- Median age
- 40.8State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $59,646State: $83,011
- Median home value
- $382,600State: $477,600
- Median rent
- $1,217/moState: $1,525
- Homeowners
- 57%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.3%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Grants Pass a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 20% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 5.3%.
Cons: Median household income 28% lower than the Oregon median; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Grants Pass
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grants Pass the median home value is $382,600, 15% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,217 per month, which is 33.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,905 a month in housing costs.
Grants Pass median household income
The median household income in Grants Pass is $59,646 and the income per person is $34,106. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Oregon: 11.9%).
Housing in Grants Pass: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 17,297
- Owner-occupied
- 57%
- Renter-occupied
- 43%
- Vacant
- 4.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1983
- Average household size
- 2.30
Grants Pass demographics
- Population
- 39,311
- Median age
- 40.8
- Under 18
- 22.4%
- 65 and older
- 22.4%
- Households
- 16,552
- Foreign-born
- 3.5%
- Veterans
- 11.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grants Pass ›
Education in Grants Pass
19.3% of adults 25 and older in Grants Pass have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oregon: 36.8%), and 6.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grants Pass
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 10%
- Drive alone
- 73.7%
- Public transit
- 0.5%
- Walk to work
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%
Grants Pass vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | 39,311 | $59,646 | $382,600 | $1,217 |
| Redwood | 3,721 | $68,125 | $397,800 | $1,165 |
| New Hope | 1,296 | $65,000 | $437,900 | — |
| Merlin | 1,617 | $71,806 | $435,000 | — |
| Rogue River | 2,238 | $54,537 | $310,200 | $1,348 |
| Foots Creek | 1,110 | $73,786 | $474,200 | — |
| Wimer | 421 | $43,558 | $329,100 | — |
| Gold Hill | 1,288 | $56,359 | $340,500 | $1,471 |
| Williams | 760 | $78,094 | $592,000 | — |
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What is the median household income in Grants Pass, OR?
The median household income in Grants Pass is $59,646, 28% lower than the Oregon median of $83,011 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Grants Pass?
The median home value in Grants Pass is $382,600, compared with $477,600 in Oregon.
How much is rent in Grants Pass?
The median gross rent in Grants Pass is $1,217 per month, about 33.4% of household income.
Is Grants Pass, OR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 20% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 5.3%. Minuses: median household income 28% lower than the Oregon median; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
What is the median age in Grants Pass?
The median age in Grants Pass is 40.8 years (Oregon: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Grants Pass?
The average commute to work in Grants Pass is 18 minutes; 10% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grants Pass?
The unemployment rate in Grants Pass is 5.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grants Pass?
19.3% of adults in Grants Pass have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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