Moving to Sisters

Small-town life. With three mountains in the back yard.

What it actually feels like to live in Sisters, Oregon. Eight neighborhoods, what each one costs, who fits where, and the questions to ask before you write an offer.

3,978
Residents
300
Sunny days / yr
8
Neighborhoods
$750K
Median price
Central Oregon Relocation Guide 2026
Free, no fluff

The 2026 Sisters Relocation Guide.

Forty-eight pages of the questions we actually get asked by people moving to Sisters — pulled together so you have it all in one place.

  • All 8 Sisters-area neighborhoods, side by side
  • Real numbers on home prices, property taxes, HOA fees
  • School district overview and family resources
  • What a typical first-year cost looks like (utilities, insurance, snow tires)
  • Internet, healthcare, vet, and the unglamorous logistics
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Neighborhood Matchmaker

Tell us a little about you. We will tell you where to land.

Four short questions. Your top three Sisters-area neighborhood matches at the end.

Lay of the Land

Eight neighborhoods, one interactive view.

Click any pin or row to see where each neighborhood sits relative to downtown Sisters.

Three Sisters Wilderness Metolius River HWY 20 HWY 242 DOWNTOWN SISTERS
The Neighborhoods

Eight places to land

From walkable downtown bungalows to multi-acre ranch parcels — here is the lay of the land.

In Town Downtown Sisters

Downtown Sisters

Historic heart of Sisters — the original three blocks plus thoughtful infill.

Price
$650K to $1.1M
Commute
In town
Best for
Walkability, festivals, downsizers
In Town McKinney Ranch

McKinney Ranch / Sisters Woodlands

Newer west side master planned community, two blocks from the school campus.

Price
$450K to $850K
Commute
In town
Best for
Families, first time buyers, walkability
In the Pines Tollgate

Tollgate

Half acre lots in the ponderosas. Pool, tennis, miles of trails, two miles from town.

Price
$700K to $1.3M
Commute
5 min
Best for
Families, semi retired, community feel
In the Pines Crossroads

Crossroads

One acre lots adjacent to the Deschutes National Forest. National forest from your driveway.

Price
$800K to $1.5M
Commute
12 min
Best for
Privacy, mountain bikers, remote workers
Resort Living Aspen Lakes

Aspen Lakes Golf Estates

Upscale homes on a 27 hole golf course five minutes east of downtown.

Price
$950K to $1.8M
Commute
8 min
Best for
Active retirees, golfers, second homes
Resort Living Black Butte Ranch

Black Butte Ranch

Destination resort with two golf courses, four pools, and miles of bike paths.

Price
$1.2M to $3M+
Commute
15 min
Best for
Second homes, retirees, rental income
Ranch & Country Indian Ford Meadows

Indian Ford Meadows

Multi acre ranch parcels northeast of town with horse property and open meadow views.

Price
$1M to $2.5M
Commute
10 min
Best for
Equestrians, true country, multi gen
Treed Acreage Sunset Meadows

Sunset Meadows

Wooded mid size lots on the southwest side with mature ponderosa cover.

Price
$650K to $1.1M
Commute
6 min
Best for
Privacy with proximity, work from home

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Twenty minutes on Google Meet. We answer your specific questions about the area and what living here is actually like.

  • For anyone six-plus months from moving
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  • We send a follow-up recap
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First Thursday of every month at 4 PM PST. A live Google Meet open to anyone considering Central Oregon.

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For when you are ready to make it real. We coordinate everything from search to keys — tours, inspectors, lenders, the works.

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  • In-person or virtual tours
  • Trusted lender and inspector network
  • Move-day logistics support
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Frequently asked

The stuff your group chat keeps asking about.

Per square foot, yes — in most years Sisters runs a bit higher than Bend, especially in the resort communities and on the larger lots. The trade-off is small-town quiet, faster access to the wilderness, and a tighter community feel. Downtown bungalows and the McKinney Ranch / Sisters Woodlands area are the more attainable entry points.
Sisters School District serves the area with one elementary, one middle, and one high school — all on the same campus on the west edge of town. Small class sizes, strong outdoor education program, and a state-recognized career-technical track. Charter and homeschool resources are also active in the area.
Sisters gets real winter — cold nights, snow on the ground from December through February most years, and the occasional dump that closes Highway 20 over Santiam Pass. AWD is not strictly required for the town itself but is strongly recommended if you are commuting to Bend, accessing the resort communities, or driving the snow play areas. Studded tires are legal November through March.
Day-to-day primary care, urgent care, dental, and PT are available in Sisters. For specialists, hospitals, and emergency care you head to Bend (St. Charles, twenty to thirty minutes east). Most locals keep a primary care provider in Sisters and a hospital system relationship in Bend.
In town and in the developed neighborhoods (Tollgate, Aspen Lakes, McKinney Ranch, Black Butte) you can get fiber or strong cable, plenty for video calls and remote work. On the larger ranch parcels and outer Crossroads lots you may be on fixed wireless or satellite (Starlink works well). We will check exact options for any property you are seriously considering.
It depends on price band and season. Entry-level homes ($450K-$700K) in town move quickly year-round. Mid-market homes typically sell within thirty to sixty days. Luxury homes ($1.5M+) can sit several months. Spring and early summer are the busiest, late January and February the quietest.
Oregon uses a measured-value system — you will not pay taxes on the actual market value of the home, you will pay on the assessed value, which is usually significantly lower. Effective tax rates in the Sisters area generally land between 0.7% and 0.9% of market value. We can pull exact figures for any address.
Tianna and Chance, Team Homeward Found
Meet Team Homeward Found

Real estate by people who actually know this region.

We are Tianna and Chance — real estate brokers with Realty ONE Group Discovery and residents of Central Oregon.

This part of the state is not one town and one feeling. It is a whole collection of them. Sisters has its festivals and its mountain quiet. Bend has its rivers and its restaurants. Redmond and Tumalo and Terrebonne each have their own rhythm. Every one of these places is a puzzle piece, and together they make Central Oregon what it is.

We love every nook and cranny of it. The trails you find by accident. The bakery counter where the owner remembers your order. The neighborhoods that look ordinary on a map and turn out to be everything you wanted.

That is what we get to share. Not just a house and a closing date — the corner of this region that actually fits you. Whether you are moving across the country or moving across town, we want to help you land somewhere you love.

— Tianna and Chance

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