Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, home to about 103,390 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97701, 97702 and 97703.
Homes sold for a median of $376 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bend; also Pronghorn
Mostly Bend; also Deschutes River Woods and Tetherow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA711 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bend; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bend had 99,178 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Deschutes County grew from 9,622 residents in 1920 to 198,253 in 2020.
Deschutes County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bend, OR weather station (2 miles away).
78,499 jobs at 8,553 businesses in Deschutes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,515 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bend’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 272 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 586 |
| Dentists | 166 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 495 |
| Mental health providers | 1,454 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 379 |
| Optometrists | 44 |
| Chiropractors | 119 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (85 nearby)
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1905.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, Redmond SD 2J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Creek Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 144 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 521 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bend International SchoolBend | K–8 | 217 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Buckingham Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 340 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Desert Sky MontessoriBend | K–6 | 168 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 459 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Ensworth Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 130 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| High Lakes Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Highland School at Kenwood Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 384 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Juniper Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lava Ridge Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 404 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| North Star ElementaryBend | K–5 | 319 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Pine Ridge ElementaryBend | K–5 | 528 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ponderosa ElementaryBend | K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| R E Jewell Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 421 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Silver Rail Elementary SchoolBend | K–5 | 457 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Tumalo Community SchoolBend | K–5 | 266 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary SchoolBend | K–8 | 203 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| William E Miller ElementaryBend | K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cascade Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 687 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| High Desert Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 668 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Pacific Crest Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 585 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pilot Butte Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 589 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Realms Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 156 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Sky View Middle SchoolBend | 6–8 | 598 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bend Senior High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 1,204 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bend Tech AcademyBend | 9–12 | 116 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Caldera High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 1,354 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Mountain View Senior High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 1,161 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Realms High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 148 | Public | 2.6 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascades AcademyBend | Pre-K–12 | 231 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Deschutes River Montessori SchoolBend | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Eastmont SchoolBend | Pre-K–5 | 238 | Baptist | 3.6 mi |
| Morning Star Christian SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 mi |
| Seven Peaks SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| The Waldorf School of BendBend | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Three Sisters Adventist Christian SchoolBend | Pre-K–8 | 50 | Seventh-day Adventist | 7.3 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBend | Pre-K–12 | 527 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.5 mi |
| Samara Learning CenterBend | 5–7 | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Skill LabBend | 8–10 | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| J Bar J Learning CentersBend | 8–12 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Oregon Challenge High SchoolBend | 9–12 | 186 | Nonsectarian | 10.3 mi |
| Coic - BendBend | 10–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Deschutes River Woods, Tetherow, Tumalo, Seventh Mountain and Pronghorn.
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