About 30 minutes from Bend

Moving to Sisters

Small town. Big mountain views.

Sisters at a glance

County
Deschutes
Elevation
3,182 feet
Incorporated
April 9, 1946
Population, July 1, 2025 estimate
2,934

What to know

Sisters is a small western-style town at the foot of the Cascades. You get local events, a compact downtown and views of the Three Sisters. Homes here tend to come with land and privacy.

Good fit in Sisters if you

  • You want a small town with local events year round
  • You want mountain views and open space
  • You do not mind driving to Bend for larger shopping trips

Current prices and market numbers

Prices move month to month, so we do not print them here. See the latest numbers or ask us for a snapshot of Sisters.

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Highlights

What stands out in Sisters

Three Sisters Wilderness

Trailheads such as Pole Creek lead into the wilderness from the Sisters Ranger District. Between June 15 and October 15 you need a Central Cascades Wilderness Permit for day and overnight visits. Check the Forest Service page before you go.

The Metolius River

The Metolius is a spring-fed Wild and Scenic River. The Head of the Metolius observation site sits about 14 miles from town. A short paved trail leads to the springs and the site has no fee.

Sisters to Smith Rock by bike

Oregon State Parks lists a 37-mile Scenic Bikeway route that starts in downtown Sisters and ends at Smith Rock State Park. The route passes through Terrebonne.

A Forest Service office in town

The Sisters Ranger District office sits at 201 N. Pine Street. The Deschutes National Forest covers nearly 1.6 million acres.

Sources

Facts checked November 2026 against the pages below. Agencies update their figures, so check the source for the latest. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates. Portland State University publishes different estimates for Oregon cities, so numbers vary by source.

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