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Living in Sisters, OR
Explore Sisters and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.3 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Sisters at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population3,022
Median Household Income$94,524
Median Home Value$631,100
Median Gross Rent$1,350
Median Age49.6
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment2.6%
Work From Home16.3%
Homeownership73.3%
Housing Vacancy11.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Sisters is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here. Unemployment is relatively low, which is a positive current labor-market signal.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Sisters Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Sisters 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 Sisters
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$631,100
Median Gross Rent$1,350
Homeownership73.3%
Housing Vacancy11.9%
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 Sisters, OR
Median Household Income$94,524
Unemployment2.6%
Work From Home16.3%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Sisters and how households are structured
Population3,022
Median Age49.6
Average Household Size2.1
Sisters 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 Sisters
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Sisters point to hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions and moderate annual rainfall.
Average Summer High85.6°F
Average Winter Low20.8°F
Annual Rainfall15.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Sisters
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
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 marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
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.
Sisters is located in Deschutes County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Deschutes County.
County Intelligence
Sisters & Deschutes County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Sisters is located in Deschutes County, Oregon.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Sisters.
Current NarrowTheList data for Sisters shows a population of about 3,022. 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
Deschutes County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Sisters.
For someone considering a move to Sisters, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting and a relatively tight labor market. 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.