RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 36 SHOWN OF 36

Least affordable housing, Oregon counties · 1990

Oregon counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 2.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

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01Curry County, OROR22,6213.7–

02Josephine County, OROR87,8673.6–

03Hood River County, OROR23,7203.0–

04Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.0–

05Jackson County, OROR221,7953.0–

06Tillamook County, OROR27,3842.8–

07Deschutes County, OROR213,0722.7–

08Benton County, OROR97,7282.7–

09Lane County, OROR381,5842.6–

10Clatsop County, OROR40,9262.5–

11Polk County, OROR90,0372.4–

12Clackamas County, OROR426,2802.4–

13Washington County, OROR611,7082.4–

14Douglas County, OROR111,9512.4–

15Klamath County, OROR70,2742.3–

16Malheur County, OROR32,2612.3–

17Multnomah County, OROR795,3912.3–

18Coos County, OROR63,9922.3–

19Jefferson County, OROR25,7402.3–

20Marion County, OROR355,7772.2–

21Wallowa County, OROR7,5952.2–

22Yamhill County, OROR110,0242.2–

23Columbia County, OROR54,0912.1–

24Umatilla County, OROR81,1192.1–

25Wasco County, OROR26,3102.0–

26Linn County, OROR132,8432.0–

27Crook County, OROR27,5642.0–

28Grant County, OROR7,0752.0–

29Union County, OROR25,9001.9–

30Wheeler County, OROR1,4721.9–

31Baker County, OROR16,6581.9–

32Morrow County, OROR12,6021.8–

33Lake County, OROR8,1871.7–

34Harney County, OROR7,3801.7–

35Gilliam County, OROR1,9711.3–

36Sherman County, OROR2,0511.2–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS