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Which counties in Oregon are building the most new homes?

Crook County (15.0 per 1,000 residents), Deschutes County (12.1 per 1,000 residents) and Hood River County (7.6 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Oregon in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 34 ranked Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Crook County15.041427,564
2Deschutes County12.12,574213,072
3Hood River County7.618023,720
4Clatsop County5.823740,926
5Jefferson County5.213425,740
6Morrow County5.16412,602
7Benton County5.048497,728
8Harney County4.6347,380
9Jackson County4.3944221,795
10Lincoln County4.120950,636
11Lane County4.01,545381,584
12Marion County3.71,323355,777
13Josephine County3.329387,867
14Washington County3.11,886611,708
15Clackamas County2.91,235426,280
16Tillamook County2.87727,384
17Malheur County2.78832,261
18Baker County2.64416,658
19Umatilla County2.520081,119
20Wallowa County2.4187,595
21Multnomah County2.01,594795,391
22Yamhill County1.9214110,024
23Union County1.95025,900
24Curry County1.94222,621
25Douglas County1.6182111,951
26Columbia County1.68454,091
27Wasco County1.53926,310
28Lake County1.5128,187
29Klamath County1.510370,274
30Linn County1.4189132,843
31Polk County1.110390,037
32Coos County1.06763,992
33Gilliam County1.021,971
34Grant County0.867,075

2 of 36 Oregon counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Oregon is building the most new homes?

Crook County: 15.0 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Deschutes County (12.1 per 1,000 residents) and Hood River County (7.6 per 1,000 residents), of 34 Oregon counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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