Lincoln County, OR: 12 findings, 5 at a watch level and 7 noted
12 findings fired for Lincoln County, OR this run, against a typical home value of $470,173 in September 2026 and covered employment of 17,847 in 2026 Q1.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-19. Back to Lincoln County, OR.
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watchLincoln County, OR's years of wages of 8.9 ranks 130th of 3,063 US counties, a watch level here: years of wages in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: yearsOfWages percentile = 95.78706727629 >= 90
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the counties that published both a ZHVI value and a QCEW average weekly wage; not an official level
watchLincoln County, OR's covered employment is -2.2% 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 = -2.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchLincoln County, OR's typical asking rent is +8.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 8 percent above a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.yoyPct = 8.46365555442803 >= 8
arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchLincoln County, OR's price-to-rent ratio of 19.2 scores 69 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 16 across Oregon counties, a gap of 53 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 53 = |69 across US counties - 16 across Oregon counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchLincoln County, OR's average weekly wage of $1,019 scores 45 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 11 across Oregon counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |45 across US counties - 11 across Oregon counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteLincoln County, OR's covered employment was 2.2% 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
- -2.2 % = 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
noteLincoln County, OR's average weekly wage was 1.8% 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
- +1.8 % = 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
noteLincoln County, OR's typical asking rent rose 1.0% from $2,022 in August 2026 to $2,043 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +1.0% = (2043.1225296442688 - 2022.1155975855102) / 2022.1155975855102 × 100
- 2043.1225296442688 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2022.1155975855102 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteLincoln County, OR's typical home value of $470,173 ranks 248th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Lincoln 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Lincoln County, OR is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Lincoln County, OR is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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