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Most affordable housing, Oregon counties

Oregon counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 5.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake County, OR, up 5 places to #3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Gilliam County, OROR1,9712.8+112%

02Morrow County, OROR12,6023.2+76%

03▲5Lake County, OROR8,1873.5+104%

04▼1Sherman County, OROR2,0513.5+192%

05Grant County, OROR7,0753.9+97%

06▼2Umatilla County, OROR81,1194.2+98%

07▼1Harney County, OROR7,3804.4+160%

08▲1Union County, OROR25,9004.5+132%

09▼2Malheur County, OROR32,2614.6+100%

10▲1Baker County, OROR16,6584.7+149%

11▼1Klamath County, OROR70,2744.8+109%

12▲2Columbia County, OROR54,0914.8+128%

13▲4Jefferson County, OROR25,7404.9+118%

14▼2Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.9+160%

15▼2Linn County, OROR132,8434.9+143%

16▼1Douglas County, OROR111,9515.1+114%

17▲5Yamhill County, OROR110,0245.2+137%

18▲1Polk County, OROR90,0375.3+120%

19▼1Marion County, OROR355,7775.4+141%

20Coos County, OROR63,9925.4+141%

21▲2Washington County, OROR611,7085.5+128%

22▼1Crook County, OROR27,5645.7+182%

23▼7Wasco County, OROR26,3105.7+181%

24▲4Jackson County, OROR221,7955.8+95%

25▼1Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.9+165%

26▼1Clackamas County, OROR426,2805.9+145%

27▼1Lane County, OROR381,5846.0+132%

28▲2Curry County, OROR22,6216.1+67%

29▼2Tillamook County, OROR27,3846.2+121%

30▲5Multnomah County, OROR795,3916.2+174%

31▼2Lincoln County, OROR50,6366.5+115%

32▼1Clatsop County, OROR40,9266.5+164%

33▼1Benton County, OROR97,7286.6+147%

34▲2Josephine County, OROR87,8676.7+89%

35▼2Deschutes County, OROR213,0727.0+156%

36▼2Hood River County, OROR23,7207.4+144%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES