Sublimity, Oregon

City in Marion County · population 2,967 (2020 Census)

Median home: $480,800
Household income: $77,969
Jan low / Jul high: 34° / 81°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 52.7

Sublimity is a city of 2,967 people in Marion County, Oregon. The median home is worth $480,800, above the typical Oregon town ($394,200). It ranks easier by car than 89% of Oregon towns, better transit than 75% of Oregon towns, better for families than 72% of Oregon towns.

Sublimity in our rankings:

#19 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Oregon

How Sublimity 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 Sublimity is worth $480,800, above the typical Oregon town ($394,200). Homes cost about 6.2 times the median household income of $77,969, which is more affordable than 23% of Oregon towns. Median rent is $1,628 a month. 72.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Sublimity	Typical Oregon town
Median home value	$480,800	$394,200
Median rent	$1,628	$1,312
Median household income	$77,969	$76,221
Home value ÷ income	6.2×	5.1×
Homeownership	72.7%	71.1%
Median year built	1993	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Sublimity

People	Sublimity	Typical Oregon town
Median age	52.7	41.7
Age 65 and over	34.5%	20.1%
Under 18	21.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.9%	23.2%
Below the poverty line	10.9%	10.8%
Veterans	10.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.3%	—
Work from home	13.0%	12.2%
Average commute	23.6 min	23.2 min
Homes with broadband	86.8%	92.4%

Weather in Sublimity

July highs average 80.8°F and January lows 34.4°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 16.0 inches of snow (typical Oregon town: 3.1 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 50 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 Stayton station (3.0 mi away); snow from Stayton 6 Ene (5.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sublimity since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Oregon town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on December 14, 2010 about 3.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 14, 2010.

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

Severe weather in Marion County since 1996

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

Marion County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 24, 2023	Fire	FM-5483: Liberty Fire
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	EM-3542: Wildfires
September 8, 2020	Fire	FM-5356: Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex

Jobs and pay in Marion County

Marion County had 171,271 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,787 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Sublimity itself the ACS puts it at 1.8%.

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 Sublimity

1 public school with 352 students, about 17.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Sublimity Elementary School	K-8	352	17.6

Towns near Sublimity

Stayton, OR
1.7 mi · 8,244 people · home $409,700
Aumsville, OR
4.0 mi · 4,234 people · home $296,400
Four Corners, OR
11.2 mi · 16,740 people · home $340,200
Silverton, OR
12.0 mi · 10,484 people · home $484,800
Salem, OR
13.0 mi · 175,535 people · home $416,900
Jefferson, OR
13.1 mi · 3,327 people · home $373,000
Hayesville, OR
13.6 mi · 21,891 people · home $365,400
Keizer, OR
16.5 mi · 39,376 people · home $434,100

Sublimity questions

Is Sublimity, Oregon a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sublimity scores better for retirees than 50% of Oregon towns and quieter than 59%. 34.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.7).

How much does a house cost in Sublimity?

The median owner-occupied home in Sublimity is valued at $480,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $77,969, so homes cost about 6.2 times income. Median rent is $1,628 a month.

What is the weather like in Sublimity?

July highs average 80.8°F and January lows 34.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.7 inches of precipitation a year and 16.0 inches of snow.

Does Sublimity get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sublimity since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on December 14, 2010. The typical Oregon town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sublimity's Census boundary (GEOID 4170700). 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.