Median Income
$63,750
household / year
Median Home Value
$178,100
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,264
gross / month
Cost of Living
100
national avg = 100

Is Lostine, OR a Good Place to Live?

Lostine is a small town of 381 in Oregon, with a median household income of $63,750 and a 12.4% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 100 (US average = 100), which is 0% below the national average.

Strengths: Lostine stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Lostine is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Lostine city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 99.7

Lostine's overall cost of living index is 99.7, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Lostine costs roughly 0% less than the average American city.

Metric Lostine, OR National Avg
Median Home Value $178,100 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,264 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 71.2% 65.9%
Median Household Income $63,750 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Crime data for Lostine is not currently available from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. Not all local agencies report to the UCR each year.

Schools & Education

Metric Lostine, OR National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 7.0% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 93.8% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Lostine sees average highs of 35.9°F in January and 87.7°F in July, with 17.6 inches of annual precipitation and 47.9 inches of snow per year.

MetricLostine, OR
Average High — January35.9°F
Average High — July87.7°F
Annual Precipitation17.6"
Annual Snowfall47.9"

Demographics

MetricLostine, ORNational Avg
Population381—
Median Age43.138.9
Unemployment Rate12.4%3.7%
Avg Commute Time22.1 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)98.7%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%18.9%
Asian0.5%6.3%
Under 1827.0%22.2%
65 and over28.6%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Wallowa, OR 8 mi Enterprise, OR 8 mi Joseph, OR 13 mi Wallowa Lake, OR 17 mi Cove, OR 23 mi

ZIP Codes in Lostine

Lostine, OR is covered by 1 ZIP code:

97857

Lostine vs Other Cities

Lostine, OR vs Wallowa, OR Lostine, OR vs Enterprise, OR Lostine, OR vs Joseph, OR Lostine, OR vs Wallowa Lake, OR Lostine, OR vs Cove, OR

Frequently Asked Questions

Lostine's cost of living index is 100, where 100 is the national average. That makes Lostine roughly 0% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage. The median home price is $178,100 and median rent is $1,264/month.
Crime data for Lostine is not available in the current FBI UCR reporting year. Not all jurisdictions submit data annually.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Lostine, OR has a population of 381, a median household income of $63,750, and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Lostine averages 35.9°F in January and 87.7°F in July. Annual rainfall is 17.6 inches with about 47.9 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Lostine, OR is covered by 1 ZIP code: 97857.
The population of Lostine, Oregon is 381 with a median age of 43.1. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Lostine: cost of living index 100 (100 = US average), median home $178,100, median household income $63,750, crime index 8 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Lostine side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.