11 Best Places to Retire in Oregon

7. Grant

Score: 14

Median home price: $133,200

Home tax: $1,279

Cost of living index: 96.9

Named after president Ulysses S. Grant, this particular Oregon county is home to under 7,500 people while the median age of the residents is 50. This means that many other retirees have chosen this location as their new home.

The median home price in this area is a bit over $133,000 while the property tax reaches $1,279 for such a house. Of course, the amount will vary depending on just how much you’re going to shell out for your new home if you’re planning to buy one.

Grant County stretches over 4,529 square miles and a big part of these are the Malheur National Forest, as well as sections of the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, and Ochoco National Forests. In all, there are over 150,000 acres of federally designated Wilderness Areas, which you should take into consideration upon choosing your new county of residence.

6. Harney

Score: 16

Median home price: $119,700

Home tax: $1,411

Cost of living index: 94.7

Despite being the largest county in Oregon, and one of the largest in the United States by size, since it spreads over 10,228 square miles, Harney County is only home to a little over 7,300 people, making it the fifth-least populated place in Oregon. The median age of the residents is 46.1 years, so there are quite a few other retirees living here.

The median home price in the area is under $120,000 while property taxes reach $1,411 for such a home. This is the perfect place to pick if you’re into hunting, fishing or camping since there are plenty of areas to practice these in.