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Manzanita is a small coastal city of approximately 603 residents in Tillamook County, situated between Neahkahnie Mountain and a seven-mile beach. This page aggregates publicly available facts about the community, current real estate market data from RMLS®, and active property listings.
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Facts about Manzanita compiled from official and public sources. Each data point shows its vintage (when the source published it) so you know what you’re looking at.
Smallest city in our Phase 1 coastal set
Tillamook is county seat
Community name from Spanish "manzanita" (little apple)
Single ZIP covers the city
Low bench at base of Neahkahnie Mountain
High proportion of vacation homes
Strong second-home and STR share
Significantly older than Oregon median
Via US-26 W + US-101 S · ~2h 15m drive
Nehalem Elementary; MS & HS in Rockaway Beach area
Providence Seaside ~25 mi N · Adventist Tillamook ~25 mi S
~100 mi east · local Nehalem Bay State Airport ~2 mi SE
Mild year-round · wet winters, dry summers
Small sample size; reflects retiree & second-home owners
2023 ACS 5-year ·
Entire Oregon shoreline is public per state law
Two major state parks within 3 miles
Manzanita is the smallest incorporated city in our Phase 1 coastal set — 603 residents at the 2020 Census in 0.82 square miles of land area. Despite its small size, the housing stock is substantial (approximately 1,314 units per recent ACS data) because a meaningful portion of units are vacation homes, short-term rentals, or seasonally-occupied second homes.
The city’s median age of 65.8 (2020 Census) is among the oldest in coastal Oregon and reflects a population skewed heavily toward retirees and part-time residents. The combination of Neahkahnie Mountain to the north, Oswald West State Park immediately to the northwest, and Nehalem Bay State Park to the south caps physical expansion and shapes the market profile.
Pricing tends to be strong by Oregon coast standards given the constrained supply and the high-demand beachfront location. Market statistics shift quarter-to-quarter — the snapshot at right uses live RMLS® data via our MLS integration.
Note: Market statistics activate with our MLS integration and refresh automatically from RMLS® data. The housing units figure (1,314) is from the 2023 ACS 5-year estimate and will remain static until revised.
Manzanita is a single compact city with informal neighborhoods defined by street grid and proximity to the beach. Descriptions reflect location only; price ranges populate from live RMLS® data via our MLS integration.
Distances are approximate driving distances from central Manzanita. The North Tillamook Coast communities of Nehalem, Wheeler, and Rockaway Beach form a chain of small coastal cities south of Manzanita.
Quick answers about Manzanita, 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.
Manzanita had a population of 603 residents as recorded in the 2020 Decennial Census. It is the smallest incorporated city in our Phase 1 coastal set and one of the smallest on the entire Oregon Coast.
Manzanita was officially incorporated on April 15, 1946. The community’s name comes from the Spanish word for “little apple” — a reference to the manzanita shrub (Arctostaphylos) native to the region.
Manzanita is approximately 100 miles west of Portland. Typical drive time is roughly 2 hours 15 minutes via US-26 West to Cannon Beach, then US-101 South under normal conditions.
Manzanita students attend schools in Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56. Elementary students attend Nehalem Elementary (in Nehalem). The district’s middle and high schools are located in the Rockaway Beach area. The district serves the communities of Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, and Rockaway Beach.
Manzanita sits roughly equidistant between two hospitals: Providence Seaside Hospital to the north (approximately 25 miles; 25-bed facility) and Adventist Health Tillamook to the south (approximately 25 miles; larger regional hospital). There is no hospital within Manzanita city limits. The Rinehart Clinic in Wheeler provides primary care locally.
Yes. The City of Manzanita regulates short-term rentals through a municipal licensing program with caps and geographic restrictions. Rules have evolved over recent years. Verify current regulations directly with the City of Manzanita before purchasing a property intended for short-term rental use.
Neahkahnie Mountain rises to approximately 1,680 feet immediately north of Manzanita, with US-101 crossing its flank at the 620-foot Neahkahnie Pass — the third-highest point on US-101 in Oregon. The mountain lies within Oswald West State Park, which also includes popular hiking and surfing destinations.
Yes. The entire Oregon shoreline, including Manzanita’s seven-mile beach, is public up to the high-tide line under the Oregon Beach Bill (1967). The beach runs continuously from Neahkahnie Mountain in the north to the Nehalem River in the south.
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