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Agricultural land trends in Oregon and Washington

Overview

Agricultural land in the Pacific Northwest is experiencing divergent economic and ownership trends. In 2026, farm real estate values in Oregon and Washington failed to keep pace with inflation. While nominal figures showed modest increases, inflation-adjusted values for cropland declined, with non-irrigated acreage seeing steeper drops than irrigated properties. In Oregon specifically, real estate reached $3,880 per acre, representing a 0.3% decline when adjusted for inflation, marking the first consecutive two-year decline in real value since 1997.

Parallel to these valuation shifts, data from 2024 indicates a surge in foreign agricultural land holdings in Oregon, which increased by 146,500 acres. This represents the fourth-highest gain in the United States. Across the Pacific Northwest, foreign investors hold nearly 3.4 million acres of agricultural properties, a 6.9% increase from 2023. Timberland accounts for nearly two-thirds of these holdings, including significant forest acreage in both Oregon and Washington.

Entities

Oregon · USDA · Washington · AgWest Farm Credit · Faith Parum

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Foreign agricultural land holdings surge in Oregon

    Foreign agricultural land holdings in Oregon rose by 146,500 acres in 2024, contributing to a 3.4 million acre total across the Pacific Northwest.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Farmland values in Oregon and Washington fail to keep pace with inflation

    Inflation-adjusted farmland values in Oregon and Washington declined in 2026, marking Oregon's first consecutive real value drop since 1997, while Idaho saw slight gains driven by pasture demand.

Sources

capitalpress.com · eastoregonian.com · lagrandeobserver.com · wallowa.com