Sheridan, Oregon

City in Yamhill County · population 4,639 (2020 Census)

Median home: $328,800
Household income: $70,785
Jan low / Jul high: 35° / 83°
Snow a year: 2 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 39.6

Sheridan is a city of 4,639 people in Yamhill County, Oregon. The median home is worth $328,800, below the typical Oregon town ($394,200). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 75% of Oregon towns.

Sheridan in our rankings:

How Sheridan ranks

Percentile among Oregon towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Oregon towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Sheridan is worth $328,800, below the typical Oregon town ($394,200). Homes cost about 4.6 times the median household income of $70,785, which is more affordable than 66% of Oregon towns. Median rent is $1,220 a month. 60.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Oregon towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Sheridan	Typical Oregon town
Median home value	$328,800	$394,200
Median rent	$1,220	$1,312
Median household income	$70,785	$76,221
Home value ÷ income	4.6×	5.1×
Homeownership	60.6%	71.1%
Median year built	1989	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Sheridan

People	Sheridan	Typical Oregon town
Median age	39.6	41.7
Age 65 and over	13.2%	20.1%
Under 18	13.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.0%	23.2%
Below the poverty line	12.0%	10.8%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.3%	—
Work from home	8.3%	12.2%
Average commute	28.1 min	23.2 min
Homes with broadband	85.6%	92.4%

Weather in Sheridan

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 35.2°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 1.7 inches of snow (typical Oregon town: 3.1 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 49 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Dallas 2 Ne station (11.6 mi away); snow from Willamina (4.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Oregon town. The strongest, an F0, struck on September 15, 1997 about 9.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 15, 1997.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Severe weather in Yamhill County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Yamhill County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Yamhill County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 7, 2026	Severe Storm	DR-4907: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 13, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 4, 2021	Severe Storm	DR-4599: Severe Winter Storm
September 15, 2020	Fire	DR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020	Fire	FM-5371: Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire

Jobs and pay in Yamhill County

Yamhill County had 39,371 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,993 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Sheridan itself the ACS puts it at 7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Sheridan

2 public schools with 704 students, about 15.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Faulconer-Chapman School	K-8	484	14.7
Sheridan High School	9-12	220	15.7

Towns near Sheridan

Dallas, OR
12.7 mi · 16,854 people · home $389,100
McMinnville, OR
12.8 mi · 34,319 people · home $432,800
Lafayette, OR
17.4 mi · 4,423 people · home $417,100
Dayton, OR
17.8 mi · 2,678 people · home $410,800
Monmouth, OR
18.8 mi · 11,110 people · home $413,200
Independence, OR
19.1 mi · 9,828 people · home $378,800
Keizer, OR
19.3 mi · 39,376 people · home $434,100
Salem, OR
21.8 mi · 175,535 people · home $416,900

Sheridan questions

Is Sheridan, Oregon a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sheridan scores better for retirees than 61% of Oregon towns and quieter than 56%. 13.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.6).

How much does a house cost in Sheridan?

The median owner-occupied home in Sheridan is valued at $328,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,785, so homes cost about 4.6 times income. Median rent is $1,220 a month.

What is the weather like in Sheridan?

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 35.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year and 1.7 inches of snow.

Does Sheridan get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on September 15, 1997. The typical Oregon town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sheridan's Census boundary (GEOID 4167050). Comparisons use the median of Oregon towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.