Malheur County, OR: 11 findings, 4 at a watch level and 7 noted
11 findings fired for Malheur County, OR this run, against a typical home value of $311,919 in August 2026 and covered employment of 13,519 in 2026 Q1.
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11 findings #
watchMalheur County, OR's typical home value of $311,919 scores 72 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 20 across Oregon counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |72 across US counties - 20 across Oregon counties|
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watchMalheur County, OR's years of wages of 6.0 scores 79 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Oregon counties, a gap of 48 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 48 = |79 across US counties - 31 across Oregon counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMalheur County, OR's typical home value of +2.9% scores 50 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 86 across Oregon counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |50 across US counties - 86 across Oregon counties|
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watchMalheur County, OR's average weekly wage of $992 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 6 across Oregon counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |39 across US counties - 6 across Oregon counties|
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noteMalheur County, OR's average weekly wage was 3.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMalheur County, OR's covered employment was 1.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMalheur County, OR's average weekly wage of $992 ranks 34th of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of $1,074.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
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noteMalheur County, OR's covered employment of +1.6% ranks 4th of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of -1.2%.
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- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteMalheur County, OR's momentum index of 0.46 ranks 4th of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of 0.11.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
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noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Malheur County, OR is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Malheur County, OR is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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