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Searching in: Cannon Beach, OR
Full-time residents
Astoria is county seat
Settlement dates earlier; named for an 1846 shipwreck cannon
Single ZIP covers the city
City center; residential areas climb higher east
Includes vacant & seasonally-occupied
Reflects high second-home share
Higher than Oregon statewide median
Via US-26 E · typically 1h 45m drive
Elementary, middle, and high school in Seaside
25-bed hospital · ~9 miles north
Portland International · ~80 mi east
Mild year-round · wet winters, dry summers
For residents; 2nd-home owners not included
2023 ACS 5-year ·
Entire Oregon shoreline is public per state law
Both within 10 miles of the city
Cannon Beach real estate is a small, high-value market by Oregon standards. The Clatsop County housing assessment analyzing 2024 data identified Cannon Beach as the most expensive market among its peer Oregon coastal cities, with median home prices substantially higher than neighboring Rockaway Beach, Waldport, or Depoe Bay.
Several characteristics shape the local market. Housing inventory is capped by city limits (1.8 square miles of land area). The city’s housing stock of 1,888 units includes a high proportion of seasonally-occupied second homes — per 2020 Census data, approximately 63% of housing units were vacant or seasonally occupied, reflecting Cannon Beach’s role as a destination community.
Market prices and inventory shift meaningfully quarter-to-quarter given the small absolute transaction volume. For this reason, the market snapshot at right uses live RMLS® data via our MLS integration rather than static figures that could go stale.
Note: Market statistics activate with our MLS integration and refresh automatically from RMLS® data. The housing units figure is from the 2020 Census and will remain static.
Cannon Beach is divided into several unofficial neighborhoods defined by geography. Descriptions reflect location only; price ranges populate from live RMLS® data via our MLS integration.
Distances are approximate driving distances. Verify current routing with the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Quick answers about Cannon Beach, each backed by an authoritative source. For questions specific to a particular property or listing, call (800) 256-9702 to reach a licensed Oregon broker.
Cannon Beach is approximately 80 miles west of Portland. Typical drive time via US-26 East is roughly 1 hour 45 minutes under normal conditions. Summer weekends, Friday evenings, and Sunday afternoons can add significant time during peak coastal traffic.
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