Town guide

La Pine, Oregon

La Pine is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, home to about 2,547 people across 7.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97739.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,547357 per sq mi
Median home value$363,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Pine

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Pine

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)140 miles away
Closer regional airportRoberts Field (RDM)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA690 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Pine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Pine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Pine had 2,512 residents in the 2020 census, down 57% since 2000.

It’s the 147th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Deschutes County grew from 9,622 residents in 1920 to 198,253 in 2020.

La Pine population by census2000: 5,799, 2010: 1,653, 2020: 2,5125,79920001,65320102,5122020

Deschutes County, 1920–2020

Deschutes County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,622, 1930: 14,749, 1940: 18,631, 1950: 21,812, 1960: 23,100, 1970: 30,442, 1980: 62,142, 1990: 74,958, 2000: 115,367, 2010: 157,733, 2020: 198,25310K’20’3019K’40’5023K’60’7062K’80’90115K’00’10198K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 19.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La PineJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 42°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 47°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 38°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in40°21°Jan3.043°22°Feb2.048°26°Mar1.754°30°Apr1.363°36°May1.371°42°Jun0.983°47°Jul0.582°46°Aug0.675°38°Sep0.662°31°Oct1.546°26°Nov2.638°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wickiup Dam, OR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Deschutes County

78,499 jobs at 8,553 businesses in Deschutes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Deschutes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,719 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,077 jobs; Retail trade: 11,945 jobs; Construction: 7,789 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,812 jobs; Professional services: 5,183 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,422 jobs; Other services: 3,796 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Construction 10% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Pine.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles Medical Center - BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bend27.5 miles
  • St. Charles Medical Center PrinevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prineville53.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around La Pine

Grocery stores

  • Ray's Food Place2.7 mi
  • Quick Stop2.7 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.9 mi
  • Shop Smart3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries

  • La Pine Public Library2.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 2006.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in La Pine

Public schools here are run by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LaPine Elementary SchoolLaPineK–5483Public2.4 mi
Rosland ElementaryLaPineK–5155Public1.7 mi
LaPine Middle SchoolLaPine6–8284Public2.3 mi
LaPine Senior High SchoolLaPine9–12440Public2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Coic - La PineLa Pine10–1238Nonsectarian2.5 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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