Prineville is a city in Crook County, Oregon, home to about 11,470 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97754, and parts of 97753 are in Prineville too.
Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Prineville; also Juniper Canyon and Prineville Lake Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prineville. 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)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA722 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prineville; 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.
Prineville had 10,736 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Crook County grew from 3,964 residents in 1900 to 24,738 in 2020.
Crook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prineville, OR weather station (about a mile away).
6,461 jobs at 655 businesses in Crook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prineville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 145 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 1880.
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 Crook County SD, Mitchell SD 55. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Butte ElementaryPrineville | K–5 | 510 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Cascade Virtual AcademyPrineville | K–12 | 1,226 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Crooked River Elementary SchoolPrineville | K–5 | 553 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Grizzly Mountain HomeLinkPrineville | K–8 | 160 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Steins Pillar ElementaryPrineville | K–5 | 267 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Crook County Middle SchoolPrineville | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Crook County High SchoolPrineville | 9–12 | 842 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Destinations Career Academy of OregonPrineville | 9–12 | 79 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Pioneer Secondary Alternative High SchoolPrineville | 9–12 | 89 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County Christian SchoolPrineville | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Assembly of God | 0.5 mi |
| High Desert Christian AcademyPrineville | Pre-K–12 | 73 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 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 Juniper Canyon, Prineville Lake Acres and Ochoco West.
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