About This Snapshot
This snapshot summarizes residential sales occurring within the official City of Fairview limits during calendar year 2025 (with some comparisons to calendar year 2024). Included property types are detached homes, attached homes, condominiums, and manufactured homes on owned land. Data are sourced from RMLS and have undergone a rigorous cleaning and validation process. Manufactured homes located in leased-space parks are not included. For additional information regarding data cleaning procedures and common MLS data challenges, see the dedicated page: RMLS Data Accuracy Challenges.
Tables in this snapshot cover important metrics such as:
- Sales price to original list price: SP/OLP
- Price per square foot (total square footage): PPSF (TSF)
- Cumulative days on market: CDOM
- Average lot size in acres: ac
Market Overview
Located in eastern Multnomah County, Fairview is a small city situated between Gresham and Troutdale along the Interstate 84 corridor. Despite its modest size, Fairview occupies a strategic position within the Portland metropolitan area, providing convenient access to employment centers throughout East County and the broader region while maintaining a distinct municipal identity.
Much of Fairview’s housing stock reflects development that occurred during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, resulting in a market characterized by newer subdivisions, planned residential communities, and a meaningful mix of detached and attached housing. The city also includes the Fairview Village area, a master-planned development that introduced a more compact, mixed-housing pattern than is commonly found in many surrounding suburban communities. Today, Fairview’s housing market remains relatively small, with residential activity concentrated within a city of approximately 11,000 residents.
Citywide Residential Market Snapshot
The following table summarizes residential sales occurring within official Fairview city limits during calendar year 2025. Included property types are detached homes, attached homes, condominiums, and manufactured homes on owned land. Together, these four segments provide a high-level overview of Fairview’s owner-occupied residential market.
| Category | Detached | Attached | Condo | Manuf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ Volume | $25,918,684 | $5,502,127 | $0 | $605,000 |
| Avg Price | $528,953 | $366,808 | — | $302,500 |
| Avg PPSF (TSF) | $310.75 | $232.36 | — | $183.43 |
| Avg Total SF | 1,781 | 1,597 | — | 1,691 |
| Avg Lot (ac) | 0.1824 | 0.0586 | — | 0.2000 |
| Avg Age (Yrs) | 26.59 | 21.47 | — | 29.00 |
| Avg CDOM | 59.61 | 97.47 | — | 63.00 |
| # of Sales | 49 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of Market | 74.24% | 22.73% | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Highest Sale | $1,210,000 | $430,000 | — | $355,000 |
| Lowest Sale | $390,900 | $279,950 | — | $250,000 |
| # Affordable | 16 | 9 | — | 2 |
| % Affordable | 32.65% | 60.00% | — | 100.00% |
January 2025 – December 2025 (66 total residential sales).
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Fairview’s residential market generated approximately $32.0 million in residential sales volume during 2025 across 66 transactions. Detached homes accounted for the majority of activity, representing 74.2% of all residential sales and nearly 81% of total residential dollar volume. Attached homes provided a meaningful secondary segment, contributing nearly one-quarter of all transactions and more than $5.5 million in sales volume.
Although condominium units exist within Fairview, no condominium sales occurred during the study period. Manufactured homes were present but represented only a small share of overall activity. The result was a housing market largely defined by detached homes, with attached housing providing a lower-cost ownership alternative. Average sale prices ranged from approximately $302,500 for manufactured homes to $528,953 for detached homes, while affordability rates differed substantially between the two primary housing segments, with 32.7% of detached-home sales and 60.0% of attached-home sales meeting the affordability criteria used in this study.
Detached Homes
Detached homes represent the largest and most active residential housing segment in Fairview. Because detached properties accounted for nearly 3 out of 4 sales during 2025, this segment provides the clearest view of local market conditions.
Detached Homes Market Statistics
The following table compares detached-home sales activity occurring within Fairview city limits during 2024 and 2025. Metrics include sales volume, pricing, property characteristics, marketing times, and affordability.
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total $ Volume | $18,439,065 | $25,918,684 | +40.56% |
| Average Price | $512,196 | $528,953 | +3.27% |
| Median Price | $524,950 | $519,000 | -1.13% |
| Avg SP/OLP | 97.750% | 97.462% | -0.288 pts |
| Avg PPSF (TSF) | $311.28 | $310.75 | -0.17% |
| # in HOA | 13 | 27 | +14 homes |
| Avg HOA Dues | $25.64 | $42.46 | +65.63% |
| Avg Total SF | 1,712 | 1,781 | +4.01% |
| Avg Lot Size (ac) | 0.1893 | 0.1824 | -3.65% |
| Avg Age (Yrs) | 41.75 | 26.59 | -15.16 years |
| Avg CDOM | 40.00 | 59.61 | +19.61 days |
| Total # of Sales | 36 | 49 | +13 homes |
| # of New Constr. | 2 | 10 | +8 homes |
| # Affordable | 12 | 16 | +4 homes |
| % Affordable | 33.33% | 32.65% | -0.68 pts |
City of Fairview
Single-Family Detached Residential | 2024 & 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Detached-home activity increased noticeably during 2025, with sales volume rising from 36 to 49 transactions and total dollar volume increasing 40.6%. Despite the stronger level of activity, pricing metrics remained relatively stable. Average sale price increased 3.3%, while the median sale price declined slightly and average price per square foot was essentially unchanged. Together, these figures suggest that detached-home sales activity expanded without a meaningful shift in overall pricing levels.
Several changes in the composition of sales help explain other movements in the data. New-construction sales increased from 2 homes in 2024 to 10 homes in 2025, contributing to a younger average age of sale and a higher share of homes located within HOA-governed communities. Average home size increased from 1,712 SF to 1,781 SF, while cumulative days on market lengthened from 40 days to nearly 60 days. Some of the increase in marketing time was influenced by homes that sold while still under construction. Affordability remained largely unchanged, with 32.7% of detached-home sales meeting the affordability criteria used in this study.
Detached Homes Sales by Price Range
The following table summarizes detached-home sales occurring within Fairview city limits during 2025 by price range. In addition to sales volume, the table highlights the average price, typical size, construction era, and typical lot size within each price band.
| Price Range | Sales | Avg Close Price | Avg Total SF | Avg Year Built | Avg Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <350K | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 350K – 399K | 1 | $390,900 | 1,546 | 2002 | 0.1000 |
| 400K – 449K | 11 | $430,026 | 1,704 | 1976 | 0.1636 |
| 450K – 499K | 11 | $462,482 | 1,410 | 2007 | 0.1406 |
| 500K – 549K | 15 | $530,813 | 1,709 | 2011 | 0.1360 |
| 550K – 599K | 2 | $561,000 | 1,860 | 2000 | 0.1550 |
| 600K – 649K | 4 | $605,000 | 2,285 | 1987 | 0.4700 |
| 650K – 699K | 1 | $660,000 | 2,653 | 1999 | 0.1100 |
| 700K – 749K | 1 | $700,000 | 2,185 | 1997 | 0.3000 |
| 750K – 799K | 1 | $760,000 | 1,994 | 1998 | 0.3100 |
| 800K – 849K | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 850K – 899K | 1 | $876,000 | 2,590 | 2000 | 0.3000 |
| 900K – 949K | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| ≥ 950K | 1 | $1,210,000 | 3,543 | 1999 | 0.2400 |
| Total/Avg | 49 | $528,953 | 1,781 | 1998 | 0.1824 |
City of Fairview
Single-Family Detached Residential | 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Detached-home activity was concentrated within a relatively narrow price range during 2025. The $400,000–$549,999 range accounted for 37 of 49 sales, or approximately 75.5% of all detached-home transactions. This concentration suggests a market centered around middle-price housing rather than a broad distribution of sales across all price levels.
The table also highlights differences in housing characteristics across price ranges. Homes in the market’s core price bands generally ranged from approximately 1,400–1,700 SF and were built between the late 1970s and early 2010s. Notably, all 10 new-construction sales identified within the dataset occurred within the $450,000–$549,999 range, helping explain the younger average construction years observed in those bands. Sales above $600,000 became increasingly sparse, with only 9 transactions occurring above that threshold and just 1 sale exceeding $1 million. Together, these patterns suggest that Fairview’s detached-home market remained largely oriented toward middle-market housing during 2025.
Detached Homes Required Income & Affordability
The following represents affordability and required income findings for detached homes during 2025 under the Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI) framework.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Sales (Detached) | 49 |
| # of Affordable Sales | 16 |
| % Affordable | 32.65% |
| Minimum Required Income | $106,734 |
| Average Required Income | $142,202 |
| Median Required Income | $135,712 |
| Maximum Required Income | $335,290 |
Single-Family Detached Residential | 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
How affordability is defined: The Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI) was used to evaluate affordability during the study period. PABAI calculates the income needed to buy each home using its actual reported price, taxes, HOA dues, and an insurance estimate, financed at the Freddie Mac 30-year rate in effect at the time of sale. A home is considered affordable if the required income does not exceed the HUD median family income for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro MSA in effect at the time of sale.
Detached-home purchases in Fairview generally required a household income well into six figures during 2025. The minimum required income among recorded sales was $106,734, while the median detached-home purchase required approximately $135,712 in household income under the PABAI framework. Although this exceeded the HUD Median Family Income thresholds in effect during 2025, the gap was not substantial, reflecting a market that remained relatively attainable compared with many higher-priced communities within the Portland metropolitan area.
Affordability results further support this conclusion. Approximately 32.7% of detached-home sales met the affordability criteria used in this study, indicating that nearly 1 out of every 3 detached homes sold remained accessible to households earning at or below the applicable HUD Median Family Income. At the upper end of the market, the highest required income was approximately $335,290, reflecting the limited presence of luxury housing within Fairview during 2025.
Attached Homes
Attached homes represented 22.7% of all residential sales occurring within Fairview during 2025, making them the city’s second-largest owner-occupied housing segment. While substantially smaller than the detached-home market, attached housing provided a meaningful share of local housing opportunities.
Attached Homes Market Statistics
The following table compares attached-home sales activity occurring within Fairview city limits during 2024 and 2025. Metrics include sales volume, pricing, property characteristics, marketing times, and affordability.
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total $ Volume | $6,556,950 | $5,502,127 | -16.09% |
| Average Price | $385,703 | $366,808 | -4.90% |
| Median Price | $367,900 | $377,500 | +2.61% |
| Avg SP/OLP | 96.553% | 94.401% | -2.152 pts |
| Avg PPSF (TSF) | $234.12 | $232.36 | -0.75% |
| # on HOA | 17 | 15 | -2 homes |
| Avg HOA Dues | $310.94 | $409.93 | +31.84% |
| Avg Total SF | 1,695 | 1,597 | -5.76% |
| Avg Lot Size (ac) | 0.0652 | 0.0586 | -10.17% |
| Avg Age (Yrs) | 23.47 | 21.47 | -2 years |
| Avg CDOM | 61.47 | 97.47 | +36 days |
| Total # of Sales | 17 | 15 | -2 homes |
| # of New Constr. | 0 | 0 | No Change |
| # Affordable | 6 | 9 | +3 homes |
| % Affordable | 35.29% | 60.00% | +24.71 pts |
City of Fairview
Single-Family Attached Residential | 2024 & 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Attached-home activity remained relatively stable during 2025, with sales declining modestly from 17 to 15 transactions and total dollar volume decreasing 16.1%. Despite these changes, pricing metrics showed little overall movement. Median sale price increased 2.6%, while average price per square foot declined less than 1%, suggesting that the market remained relatively consistent from year to year. All attached-home sales occurred within HOA-governed communities, with average HOA dues increasing from $310.94 to $409.93 per month.
Unlike the detached-home segment, attached homes recorded no new-construction sales in either year. Average home size declined from 1,695 SF to 1,597 SF, while cumulative days on market increased from approximately 61 days to 97 days. Affordability improved substantially, with the share of affordable sales increasing from 35.3% to 60.0%.
Attached Homes Sales by Price Range
The following table summarizes attached-home sales occurring within Fairview city limits during 2025 by price range. In addition to sales volume, the table highlights the average price, typical size, construction era, and typical lot size within each price band.
| Price Range | Sales | Avg Close Price | Avg Total SF | Avg Year Built | Avg Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <250K | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 250K – 299K | 1 | $279,950 | 1,369 | 2004 | 0.090 |
| 300K – 349K | 3 | $321,167 | 1,581 | 2004 | 0.043 |
| 350K – 399K | 8 | $375,585 | 1,563 | 2003 | 0.050 |
| 400K – 449K | 3 | $418,000 | 1,781 | 2005 | 0.086 |
| ≥ 450K | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 15 | $366,808 | 1,597 | 2004 | 0.0586 |
City of Fairview
Single-Family Attached Residential | 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Attached-home sales were concentrated within a narrow price range during 2025. The $350,000–$399,999 range accounted for 8 of 15 sales, while 11 of 15 sales (73.3%) occurred between $300,000 and $399,999. No attached-home sales exceeded $450,000, reinforcing the segment’s role as a lower-priced ownership alternative within Fairview.
The housing stock was similarly uniform. Across all price ranges, the average year built ranged from 2003 to 2005, indicating that most attached-home sales involved housing constructed during a relatively narrow development period. Average home sizes generally ranged between 1,369 SF and 1,781 SF, further suggesting a market characterized by consistent housing characteristics rather than a wide variety of attached-home types.
Attached Homes Required Income & Affordability
The following represents affordability and required income findings for attached homes during 2025 under the PABAI framework.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Sales (Attached) | 15 |
| # of Affordable Sales | 9 |
| % Affordable | 60.00% |
| Minimum Required Income | $94,451 |
| Average Required Income | $116,105 |
| Median Required Income | $115,758 |
| Maximum Required Income | $135,685 |
Single-Family Attached Residential | 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Attached-home purchases required substantially less income than detached homes during 2025. The minimum required income among recorded sales was $94,451, while the median attached-home purchase required approximately $115,758 in household income under the PABAI framework. Notably, the highest required income observed within the segment was $135,685, only modestly above the HUD Median Family Income thresholds in effect during the study period. These findings suggest that attached homes provided a meaningful ownership option for households seeking an alternative to Fairview’s detached-home market.
Affordability improved substantially during 2025, with 60.0% of attached-home sales meeting the affordability criteria used in this study. Mortgage rates were generally more favorable during 2025 than during much of 2024, helping offset higher HOA dues. The increase in HUD Median Family Income from $116,900 to $124,100 (effective April 1st, 2025) also expanded the affordability threshold under the PABAI framework. Together, these factors contributed to a substantially larger share of attached-home sales qualifying as affordable.
Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes represented a small portion of Fairview’s residential market during 2025, accounting for 2 of 66 residential sales and approximately 3.0% of all transactions.
Manufactured Homes Market Statistics
The following table compares manufactured-home sales activity occurring within Fairview city limits during 2024 and 2025. Metrics include sales volume, pricing, property characteristics, marketing times, and affordability.
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total $ Volume | $1,983,000 | $605,000 | -69.49% |
| Average Price | $330,500 | $302,500 | -8.47% |
| Median Price | $341,500 | $302,500 | -11.42% |
| Avg SP/OLP | 97.130% | 84.783% | -12.348 pts |
| Avg PPSF (TSF) | $217.06 | $183.43 | -15.49% |
| # on HOA | 6 | 1 | -5 homes |
| Avg HOA Dues | $170.83 | $185.00 | +8.29% |
| Median HOA Dues | $175.00 | $185.00 | +5.71% |
| Avg Total SF | 1,530 | 1,691 | +10.47% |
| Avg Lot Size (ac) | 0.1050 | 0.2000 | +90.47% |
| Avg Age (Yrs) | 26.17 | 29.00 | +2.83 years |
| Avg CDOM | 26.00 | 63.00 | +37 days |
| Total # of Sales | 6 | 2 | -4 homes |
| # of New Constr. | 0 | 0 | No Change |
| # Affordable | 6 | 2 | -4 homes |
| % Affordable | 100.00% | 100.00% | No Change |
City of Fairview
Single-Family Manufactured Residential | 2024 & 2025
Data: RMLS | PortlandAppraisalBlog.com
Only 2 manufactured-home sales occurred within Fairview during 2025, compared with 6 sales during 2024. As a result, year-over-year changes should be interpreted with caution, as individual transactions can meaningfully influence segment statistics. The two 2025 sales averaged $302,500 and 1,691 SF, with an average lot size of 0.20 acres.
Despite the limited number of transactions, manufactured homes continued to represent one of the most affordable ownership opportunities within the city. Both manufactured-home sales met the affordability criteria used in this study, resulting in a 100% affordability rate for the segment during 2025 (unchanged from 2024). While manufactured homes represented only a small share of Fairview’s overall housing activity, they provided a lower-cost ownership alternative within the local market.
Key Takeaways
Fairview’s housing market is primarily defined by detached homes, which accounted for the majority of sales activity and residential dollar volume during 2025. Unlike some smaller communities, however, Fairview also maintains a meaningful attached-home segment. Attached homes represented nearly one-quarter of all residential sales and provided a lower-cost ownership alternative within the city. Condominium units are present within Fairview, but transaction volume remains limited and no condominium sales were recorded during the study period.
Fairview’s housing stock is generally newer than that found in many older Portland-area communities. Increased new-construction activity contributed to the detached-home market during 2025, while attached-home sales were concentrated within a relatively uniform stock of early-2000s construction. Most residential activity occurred within a narrow range of prices rather than across a broad spectrum of housing types and market segments.
For households seeking access to the Portland metropolitan area, Fairview occupies an interesting middle ground between affordability and location. Required incomes for much of the city’s housing stock clustered near HUD Median Family Income thresholds, and attached homes provided a meaningful entry point for households seeking homeownership opportunities at lower price points. The city recorded relatively few high-end transactions, underscoring its predominantly middle-market housing stock while continuing to offer ownership opportunities more attainable than many higher-priced communities within the region.
Sources & Further Reading
All data presented in this housing market snapshot is sourced directly from RMLS and has been subjected to a rigorous cleaning and validation process to ensure reliability for single-family residential analysis for the City of Fairview. The trends, comparisons, and commentary are the result of original appraisal expertise and independent analysis—not aggregated from secondary sources or news summaries.
- RMLS Data Challenges: Portland Appraisal Blog
- The Portland Region – Six-County Market Area Overview: Portland Appraisal Blog
- Portland Affordability Index – PABAI: A Realistic Housing Qualification Metric for the Portland Region: Portland Appraisal Blog
- Mortgage Rates & the Portland Region Housing Market: Portland Appraisal Blog
- Congress For the New Urbanism: Fairview Village
- United States Census Bureau Quick Facts: Fairview, Oregon
- Official Fairview City Limits: fairvieworegon.gov
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About the Author — Abdur Abdul‑Malik, SRA, ASA
Abdur Abdul‑Malik is the founder, author, and publisher of the Portland Appraisal Blog, where he produces original regional and neighborhood‑level housing analytics for the Portland Region. He is a certified residential appraiser serving Oregon and Washington, drawing on RMLS transaction data, public records, and custom segmentation models he has built.
He developed the Portland Appraisal Blog Affordability Index (PABAI), a payment‑based affordability metric built from actual RMLS sales. PABAI incorporates weekly updates based on the prevailing 30‑year fixed mortgage rate, providing a locally grounded measure of housing affordability across the region.
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