Washington County
Oregon · Pop. 601,592
Ranked #153 of 200 counties
32Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$520K
2.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,800
Median Income
💰$85K
Rent Burden
📊28.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️8,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋4,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️6.1x
Homeownership Rate
🏡60.5%
How Washington County Compares
| Metric | Washington County | Oregon | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $520K | $485K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,800 | $1,481 | $1,500 |
| Income | $85K | $80K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 28.5% | 35.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 60.5% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 27% above the national average.
- • Rent is 20% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 8,000 units.
- • 4,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.5%.