Vale is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, home to about 2,348 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97918.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR284 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA692 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vale; 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.
Vale had 1,894 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Malheur County grew from 4,203 residents in 1900 to 31,571 in 2020.
Malheur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vale, OR weather station (2 miles away).
8,527 jobs at 718 businesses in Malheur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Vale SD 84. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Elementary SchoolVale | K–6 | 438 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Willowcreek Elementary SchoolVale | 1–8 | 61 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Vale Middle SchoolVale | 7–8 | 120 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Vale High SchoolVale | 9–12 | 293 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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