Housing data for Gaston, OR
Gaston, OR has an estimated 605 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Washington County.
18.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,563 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 605 (±207)
- Housing units
- 272 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 18.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,563
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.6%
What stands out in Gaston
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±20.1 points) in Gaston, lower than in Washington County (24.6%).
Working from home: 5.9% (±4.6 points) in Gaston, lower than in Washington County (24.4%).
Households that rent: 18.5% (±13.9 points) in Gaston, lower than in Washington County (39.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,889 (±$727) in Gaston, lower than in Washington County ($4,929).
Housing in Gaston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,563 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $125,625 median household income
- Home values: $466,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,083 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,889 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 46.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +18.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gaston against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Gaston | Washington County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 605 (±207) | 603,947 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 272 (±102) | 243,278 (±186) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±13.9 points) | 39.2% (±0.8 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,563 (±$634) | $1,849 (±$16) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $125,625 (±$32,861) | $107,772 (±$1,788) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $466,400 (±$80,240) | $588,000 (±$4,727) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,889 (±$727) | $4,929 (±$44) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.0% (±23.7 points) | 35.8% (±0.9 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.9 minutes (±5.8) | 24.0 minutes (±0.5) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±14.5 points) | 95.4% (±0.4 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±6.2) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Gaston covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,774 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gaston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 510 (±129) | 605 (±207) | +18.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 203 (±49) | 272 (±102) | +34.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $792 (±$270) | $1,563 (±$634) | +97.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $237,000 (±$18,025) | $466,400 (±$80,240) | +96.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,750 (±$22,907) | $125,625 (±$32,861) | +113.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,479 (±$186) | $2,083 (±$234) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,304 (±$315) | $2,889 (±$727) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.6% (±12.3 points) | 18.5% (±13.9 points) | −22.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±48.0 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Gaston
In 2025, the Gaston Police Department reported 148 violent and 593 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Washington County, the departments that report recorded 238 violent and 1,631 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Gaston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove | 6.4 mi | $1,460 | $479,600 | 35.9% |
| Yamhill | 6.8 mi | $1,333 | $474,700 | 13.0% |
| Cornelius | 7.4 mi | $1,573 | $452,900 | 25.7% |
| Carlton | 9.8 mi | $1,839 | $420,600 | 24.9% |
| Hillsboro | 12 mi | $1,978 | $521,100 | 49.8% |
| Banks | 13 mi | $1,740 | $446,800 | 27.4% |
| Newberg | 13 mi | $1,713 | $472,100 | 40.6% |
| Dundee | 13 mi | $2,115 | $493,100 | 7.6% |
Places in Oregon most like Gaston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamhill | $1,333 | $474,700 | $113,750 | 13.0% |
| Hubbard | $1,253 | $436,800 | $101,771 | 19.0% |
| Scappoose | $1,750 | $455,700 | $97,708 | 25.4% |
| Mount Hood Villages | $1,466 | $455,500 | $91,817 | 11.4% |
| Cornelius | $1,573 | $452,900 | $96,273 | 25.7% |
| Lyons | $1,391 | $488,900 | $91,875 | 8.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Gaston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
HUD income limits for Gaston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,950 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 2 people | $30,800 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 3 people | $34,650 | $57,750 | $92,400 |
| 4 people | $38,500 | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| 5 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
| 6 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,550 | $127,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,700 | $135,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $128,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Gaston
What is the median household income in Gaston?
The median household income in Gaston is $125,625 (±$32,861) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gaston, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $466,400 (±$80,240) for owner-occupied homes in Gaston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gaston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gaston, OR is $2,083 (±$234) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Gaston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gaston, OR is $2,889 (±$727) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gaston?
Gaston, OR has an estimated 272 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Gaston?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gaston, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gaston growing?
In Gaston, the number of residents went from 510 in 2015–2019 to 605 in 2020–2024 (+18.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gaston city, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Gaston Police Department (ORI OR0340500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gaston city, Oregon (place:28100, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .