ZIP Code · OR

ZIP 97759

Part of Sisters, OR

Pop. 7,737·Deschutes County·8th most expensive ZIP in Oregon

Median rent (all units)

$2,277/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.8%

vs US Median

+$345

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 97759 · $2,277

More expensive than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,220

1 BR

$1,230

2 BR

$1,600

3 BR

$2,230

4 BR+

$2,680

Research median

$1,600/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($102,734) is $2,568 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,230); a 4-bedroom is $2,680.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97759. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,324/yr

At $2,277/mo median

Location

CitySisters

StateOR

CountyDeschutes County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 97759 (Sisters, OR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 46% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

7,737

Median income

$102,734

Median age

Renters

16%

Age distribution

18.9%

23.1%

39.5%

Under 1818.9%

18–348.3%

35–5423.1%

55–6410.1%

65+39.5%

Gender

49.5%

50.5%

Male49.5%

Female50.5%

Race & ethnicity

86.3%

White86.3%

Black1%

Hispanic5.6%

Asian2.5%

Other4.5%

Education (25+)

21.4%

28.4%

46%

No HS diploma4.1%

HS diploma21.4%

Some college28.4%

Bachelor's+46%

Housing tenure

84%

16%

Owner84%

Renter16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 97759 in Sisters, OR has changed in 5 years

Income

$85,875 → $102,734

up 19.6%

Population

7,607 → 7,737

up 1.7%

Renter share

14.8% → 16%

+1.2 pts

Bachelor's+

41.9% → 46%

+4.1 pts

Median age

58.3 → 54

-4.3 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $102,734 today, compared with $85,875 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 7,607 to 7,737 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 41.9% to 46%.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 97759 covers Sisters, OR. The median rent here is $2,277/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,600/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($102,734/yr), ZIP 97759 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 97759?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $91,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,277/mo in ZIP 97759. The local median household income is $102,734/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.