Union County, OR: 13 findings, 6 at a watch level and 7 noted
13 findings fired for Union County, OR this run, against a typical home value of $335,619 in August 2026 and covered employment of 10,185 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-06. Back to Union County, OR.
12 findings #
watchUnion County, OR's covered employment is -2.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -2.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchUnion County, OR's price-to-rent ratio of 24.0 ranks 124th of 1,399 US counties, a watch level here: price-to-rent in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent percentile = 91.20171673819742 >= 90
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level
watchUnion County, OR's typical home value of $335,619 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Oregon counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |77 across US counties - 31 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchUnion County, OR's years of wages of 6.3 scores 82 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 37 across Oregon counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |82 across US counties - 37 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
watchUnion County, OR's average weekly wage of $1,027 scores 47 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 17 across Oregon counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |47 across US counties - 17 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchUnion County, OR's typical home value of +4.5% scores 67 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 97 across Oregon counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |67 across US counties - 97 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteUnion County, OR's average weekly wage was 4.1% 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
- +4.1 % = 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
noteUnion County, OR's covered employment was 2.4% lower 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
- -2.4 % = 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
noteUnion County, OR's typical asking rent rose 1.3% from $1,151 in July 2026 to $1,166 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.3% = (1166.25 - 1151.2254112534015) / 1151.2254112534015 × 100
- 1166.25 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1151.2254112534015 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteUnion County, OR's typical asking rent of $1,166 ranks 25th of 25 Oregon counties, against a median of $1,753.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 25 Oregon counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteUnion County, OR's typical home value of +4.5% ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties, against a median of +0.6%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 36 Oregon counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Union County, OR is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
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