Housing data for Winston, OR

Winston, OR has an estimated 5,690 residents and 2,800 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Douglas County.

29.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $980 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.1%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,690 (±34)
Housing units
2,800 (±235)
Households that rent
29.0%
Median gross rent
$980
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.1%

What stands out in Winston

Median home value: $244,100 (±$25,663) in Winston, lower than in Douglas County ($310,300).

Housing in Winston at a glance

Winston against Douglas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WinstonDouglas CountyOregonUnited States
Residents5,690 (±34)112,072 (exact)4,254,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,800 (±235)50,562 (±61)1,857,992 (±637)143,775,355
Households that rent29.0% (±8.5 points)27.3% (±1.5 points)36.7% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$980 (±$84)$1,055 (±$45)$1,525 (±$10)$1,413
Median household income$56,667 (±$15,646)$61,310 (±$1,747)$83,011 (±$573)$80,734
Median home value$244,100 (±$25,663)$310,300 (±$9,895)$477,600 (±$1,400)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,156 (±$454)$1,895 (±$39)$3,876 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198049.9% (±12.6 points)57.2% (±2.5 points)49.1% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute19.4 minutes (±3.1)20.6 minutes (±0.8)23.0 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.6% (±6.7 points)88.8% (±1.1 points)92.4% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.4 years (±8.8)46.5 years (±0.4)40.4 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Winston covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 2,061 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Winston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,416 (±21)5,690 (±34)+5.1%Measurable increase
Housing units2,302 (±262)2,800 (±235)+21.6%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$828 (±$114)$980 (±$84)+18.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$159,100 (±$22,418)$244,100 (±$25,663)+53.4%Up after inflation
Median household income$41,593 (±$5,672)$56,667 (±$15,646)+36.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,161 (±$124)$1,396 (±$134)+20.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,812 (±$197)$2,156 (±$454)+19.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent41.7% (±9.6 points)29.0% (±8.5 points)−12.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0% (±5.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Winston

In 2025, the Winston Police Department reported 140 violent and 1,964 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Douglas County, the departments that report recorded 203 violent and 1,642 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Winston

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Green2.9 mi$1,216$265,50020.1%
Roseburg8.0 mi$1,063$289,80046.2%
Myrtle Creek9.9 mi$1,013$239,90041.1%
Tri-City11 mi$934$246,60027.5%
Roseburg North11 mi$1,197$237,50020.4%
Riddle12 mi$858$228,60038.7%
Canyonville15 mi$959$229,50031.8%
Sutherlin19 mi$1,221$273,60033.9%

Places in Oregon most like Winston

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Tri-City$934$246,600$55,02627.5%
Canyonville$959$229,500$47,68231.8%
Stanfield$1,000$207,600$60,07422.6%
Rockaway Beach$958$342,300$53,87222.6%
Chenoweth$857$228,600$63,42523.4%
Union$891$231,400$65,04731.0%

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 Winston, fiscal year 2027

Douglas County, OR, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$844$926$1,212$1,678$2,026

HUD income limits for Winston, fiscal year 2026

Douglas County, OR, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,600$29,300$46,850
2 people$21,640$33,450$53,550
3 people$27,320$37,650$60,250
4 people$33,000$41,800$66,900
5 people$38,680$45,150$72,300
6 people$44,360$48,500$77,650
7 people$50,040$51,850$83,000
8 people$55,200$55,200$88,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Douglas County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,600.

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 Winston

What is the average rent in Winston, OR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Winston is $980 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Winston?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Winston, OR is $976 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Winston rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in Winston pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Winston?

Winston has an estimated 758 (±208) renting households, 29.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Winston?

The median household income in Winston is $56,667 (±$15,646) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Winston, OR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $244,100 (±$25,663) for owner-occupied homes in Winston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Winston growing?

In Winston, the number of residents went from 5,416 in 2015–2019 to 5,690 in 2020–2024 (+5.1%), a measurable increase.

Sources

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 Winston city, Oregon (place:83400, 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 .

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