Hermiston, OR

-0.1%Average Rent Growth
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5.0%Unemployment rate
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20kLabor Force (MSA)
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$1,043  Average Rent
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20kPopulation
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0.6%Population Growth
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$70.2kMedian HH Income
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3.4%  Home Price Growth
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-0.1%Average Rent Growth
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5.0%Unemployment Rate
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20kLabor Force
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$1,043  Average Rent
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20kPopulation
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0.6%Population Growth
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13,691 Labor Force
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93.4%  Average Occupancy
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About Hermiston

Hermiston

The City of Hermiston is Eastern Oregon’s largest and fastest-growing city, due largely to its proximity to prominent Pacific Northwest metros and its location along Interstate 82 and Interstate 84. Hermiston serves as the retail and services center for the region, featuring a wide array of national retailers as well as local favorites. Hermiston’s tactical positioning along the Pacific Northwest fiber optic backbone has solidified it as a logistics and data hub, attracting workers from across the region as well as Washington’s Tri-Cities across the state line.

Hermiston is positioned near the Columbia River where locals enjoy boating, fishing, kayaking, water skiing, and more. There are more than 300 days of sunshine and less than 7 inches of precipitation (on average) per year. Hermiston features major employers in logistics and transportation such as WalMart, FedEx, and UPS, and newer employers such as Amazon Web Services.

Why Invest Here?

Economic Stability

The market benefits from a stable and diverse economy, with key industries including agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, and distribution, with the recent introduction of Amazon Web Services.

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Agricultural Hub

Known as the "Watermelon Capital of the World," Hermiston's agricultural sector is a significant driver of the local economy and has created a need for workforce housing.

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Affordability

You’ll find a lower cost of living compared to the rest of the Inland Northwest making Hermiston affordable for tenants and employees. There are even some people who work in the Tri-Cities (a 40 minute drive) and live in Hermiston due to cost of living and smaller town culture.

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What to watch out for

When you cross state lines into Oregon you have to consider the impact of statewide legislation such as Oregon’s rent control, which is a fairly “loose” rent control compared to coastal cities, but is a factor to consider when evaluating a business plan, management company, or investing in the market overall.

Key Market Indicators.

-0.1%
average rent growth
5.0%
unemployment rate
$1,215
average market rent
20k
population
0.6%
population growth
$70.2k
median hh income
20k
labor force
1.7%
home price growth

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Success Stories.

Eleven01 // Record-Setting $309K/Unit in Wenatchee

36 Units
$1,400,000

Eleven01 was built by a local Wenatchee contractor completing their first large-scale multifamily project. At 80% occupancy with average rents near $2K, the property was not yet stabilized, and no comparable sale in Eastern Washington had ever exceeded $300,000 per unit. The Multifamily Mason team embedded with the property for over a year before closing, meeting with the property management team weekly, introducing new advertising programs, and increasing resident renewal rates by more than 50% during escrow. Our marketing campaign generated 21,000 impressions and 524 engagements, and our team made 184 one-on-one phone calls to qualified investors — the kind of direct, relationship-driven outreach that passive marketing cannot replicate in a secondary market. When headwinds arose and the path to closing became uncertain, our team persisted, creating value at the asset level and coaching the ownership group through every step. Eleven01 closed at $25,980,000 — $309K per unit — setting the first $300K-plus sale anywhere in the Inland Northwest.

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Second Street Site // Multifamily Land Sale in East Wenatchee

36 Units
$1,400,000

Second Street Site was a fully entitled, shovel-ready 8.8-acre parcel in East Wenatchee, permitted for 200 multifamily units, but the seller decided not to build the project and needed to redeploy their capital. The development market was challenging with competing new supply already in the pipeline, making buyers cautious. The Multifamily Mason team launched a comprehensive outreach campaign, engaging our Exclusive Buyer Network with one-on-one outreach to every prospective developer — regional and local apartment builders, homebuilders, and groups interested in land-banking. Each conversation was tailored to the buyer's specific strategy, walking through entitlement value, energy code savings, and infrastructure advantages. When market feedback revealed most groups were discounting the existing permits, we adapted our positioning to emphasize the site's raw fundamentals and flexibility. Second Street Site closed at $2,700,000, with the buyer planning to redesign and re-permit at a density that fit their investment thesis, and our team went from listing to close in approximately 6 months.

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Ridgecrest // 8 Offers in One Month

36 Units
$1,400,000

The developers behind Ridgecrest were experienced general contractors who built a high-quality 56-unit asset in the Tri-Cities but had never navigated a multifamily disposition. Before engaging Multifamily Mason, the ownership group had shopped the property off-market and received offers around $12.5M at $223K per door. Our team launched an aggressive marketing campaign, generating 13 property tours in three weeks and making over 100 individual phone calls to qualified investors. We created competitive tension by stacking tours, providing detailed underwriting support, and maintaining consistent communication with every qualified group. Rather than passively listing and waiting, our approach drove urgency and pricing discipline across the buyer pool. The result: 8 offers in one month, with 3 landing within 1% of asking price. Ridgecrest closed at $14,000,000 — $250K per unit — a full $1.5M above the best off-market offer the sellers had received, reversing the prevailing pricing trend in Tri-Cities new construction.

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