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Neighborhoods in West Medford

West Medford is the younger and more renter-heavy side of the city. These are Census estimates for the west side as defined on the About page.

The picture in numbers

  • About 48.7 percent of west-side households own their home, compared with 56.3 percent across Medford.
  • The median household income is about $63,962 and the median age is about 36.2.
  • The median value of an owner-occupied home is about $312,909, against $417,100 citywide.
  • Of 5,433 owner-occupied homes on the west side, 2,868 (52.8 percent) are valued at $300,000 or more.
  • About 15.9 percent of residents are 65 or older.

Reading the numbers with care

These are survey estimates from 2020 through 2024, and home values in the survey are what owners say their home is worth. County assessor records and recent sales will differ. For a specific property, use the Jackson County Assessor and a local real estate professional.

City neighborhood and planning pages

The City of Medford publishes a "What's Happening In My Neighborhood" page for nearby development activity, and its Planning Department handles land use permits, long-range planning and housing programs. Use the city's pages for zoning and projects, since they change.

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