Grants Pass is a city in Josephine County, Oregon, home to about 39,311 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97526 and 97527.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grants Pass; also Merlin
Mostly Grants Pass; also Redwood and New Hope
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grants Pass. 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)221 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR217 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA640 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grants Pass; 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.
Grants Pass had 39,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Josephine County grew from 7,517 residents in 1900 to 88,090 in 2020.
Josephine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grants Pass, OR weather station (2 miles away).
23,608 jobs at 2,110 businesses in Josephine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,472 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grants Pass’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 93 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 77 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 167 |
| Mental health providers | 896 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 97 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1865.
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 Grants Pass SD 7, Three Rivers/Josephine County SD, ODE YCEP District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | Pre-K–5 | 344 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Allen Dale Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fruitdale Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 225 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ft Vannoy Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 239 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| GPFLEX SchoolGrants Pass | K–12 | 181 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 386 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Madrona Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 281 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Manzanita Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 342 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Parkside ElementaryGrants Pass | K–5 | 361 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Redwood Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 443 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Riverside Elementary SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 351 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Woodland Charter SchoolGrants Pass | K–8 | 205 | Charter | 7.3 mi |
| Fleming Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Lincoln Savage Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 283 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| New Bridge High SchoolGrants Pass | 6–12 | 34 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 673 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| South Middle SchoolGrants Pass | 6–8 | 610 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gladiola High SchoolGrants Pass | 9–12 | 158 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Grants Pass High SchoolGrants Pass | 9–12 | 1,658 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hidden Valley High SchoolGrants Pass | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| North Valley High SchoolGrants Pass | 9–12 | 424 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass Adventist SchoolGrants Pass | Pre-K–8 | 24 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.2 mi |
| New Hope Christian SchoolsGrants Pass | Pre-K–12 | 283 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| St Anne Catholic SchoolGrants Pass | Pre-K–7 | 58 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Vineyard Christian SchoolGrants Pass | Pre-K–8 | 89 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.5 mi |
| Little Friends Christian SchoolGrants Pass | K–5 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.5 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 Redwood, New Hope and Merlin.
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