Dunthorpe, Oregon

Community in Multnomah County · population 1,704 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,459,300
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 80°
Snow a year: 4 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 49.2

Dunthorpe is a community of 1,704 people in Multnomah County, Oregon. The median home is worth $1,459,300, above the typical Oregon town ($394,200). It ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Oregon towns, more of a college town than 100% of Oregon towns, more upscale than 100% of Oregon towns.

Dunthorpe in our rankings:

How Dunthorpe 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 Dunthorpe is worth $1,459,300, above the typical Oregon town ($394,200). Homes cost about 5.8 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 34% of Oregon towns. Median rent is $2,350 a month. 93.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Dunthorpe	Typical Oregon town
Median home value	$1,459,300	$394,200
Median rent	$2,350	$1,312
Median household income	$250,001	$76,221
Home value ÷ income	5.8×	5.1×
Homeownership	93.5%	71.1%
Median year built	1953	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.2%	—

Who lives in Dunthorpe

People	Dunthorpe	Typical Oregon town
Median age	49.2	41.7
Age 65 and over	22.5%	20.1%
Under 18	24.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	79.8%	23.2%
Below the poverty line	1.2%	10.8%
Veterans	1.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.3%	—
Work from home	21.8%	12.2%
Average commute	22.4 min	23.2 min
Homes with broadband	99.6%	92.4%

Weather in Dunthorpe

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 37.3°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 3.6 inches of snow (typical Oregon town: 3.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 18 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 Portland Kgw-Tv station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dunthorpe since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Oregon town. The strongest, an F1, struck on October 9, 2000 about 9.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 13, 2020.

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

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on September 14, 2006.

Severe weather in Multnomah County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Multnomah County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 25 deaths recorded.

Multnomah County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 13, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 15, 2020	Fire	DR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 28, 2020	Biological	DR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3429: Covid-19
September 3, 2017	Fire	FM-5203: Eagle Creek Fire

Jobs and pay in Multnomah County

Multnomah County had 498,988 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $80,772 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Dunthorpe itself the ACS puts it at 1.2%.

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).

Towns near Dunthorpe

Milwaukie, OR
1.9 mi · 21,119 people · home $505,100
Oak Grove, OR
2.3 mi · 17,290 people · home $515,700
Lake Oswego, OR
2.7 mi · 40,731 people · home $932,200
Oatfield, OR
3.7 mi · 13,977 people · home $569,000
Jennings Lodge, OR
3.9 mi · 7,503 people · home $462,100
Stafford, OR
4.1 mi · 1,895 people · home $1,020,100
Johnson City, OR
4.7 mi · 539 people · home $87,800
Gladstone, OR
5.0 mi · 12,017 people · home $480,700

Dunthorpe questions

Is Dunthorpe, Oregon a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Dunthorpe scores better for retirees than 51% of Oregon towns and quieter than 16%. 22.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.2).

How much does a house cost in Dunthorpe?

The median owner-occupied home in Dunthorpe is valued at $1,459,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 5.8 times income. Median rent is $2,350 a month.

What is the weather like in Dunthorpe?

July highs average 80.3°F and January lows 37.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 3.6 inches of snow.

Does Dunthorpe get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Dunthorpe since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on October 9, 2000. The typical Oregon town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Dunthorpe's Census boundary (GEOID 4121215). 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 2026-11-13.