Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★2.7 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Gates, OR
Explore Gates and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.2 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Gates at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population452
Median Household Income$65,670
Median Home Value$349,200
Median Gross Rent$1,152
Median Age57.2
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home11.5%
Homeownership84.0%
Housing Vacancy3.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Gates is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Gates Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Gates and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Gates
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$349,200
Median Gross Rent$1,152
Homeownership84.0%
Housing Vacancy3.6%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Gates, OR
Median Household Income$65,670
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home11.5%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Gates and how households are structured
Population452
Median Age57.2
Average Household Size2.1
Gates is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Gates
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Gates point to warm summers, cool winters, substantial annual rainfall and a meaningful winter snowfall season.
Average Summer High80.3°F
Average Winter Low36.3°F
Annual Rainfall93.6 in.
Annual Snowfall10.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Gates
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a good time to see how wetter conditions affect drainage, yards, commuting and the usability of outdoor spaces.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Gates & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Gates spans Linn and Marion counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Gates especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Gates shows a population of about 452. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Linn County and Marion County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Gates with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Gates, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.