Oregon Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josephine County | 72 |
| 2. | Jackson County | 75 |
| 3. | Lane County | 77 |
| 4. | Multnomah County | 80 |
| 5. | Deschutes County | 82 |
| 6. | Tillamook County | 83 |
| 7. | Hood River County | 84 |
| 8. | Clackamas County | 84 |
| 9. | Lincoln County | 85 |
| 10. | Benton County | 86 |
| 11. | Wheeler County | 87 |
| 12. | Columbia County | 89 |
| 13. | Washington County | 89 |
| 14. | Marion County | 90 |
| 15. | Douglas County | 90 |
| 16. | Crook County | 92 |
| 17. | Curry County | 92 |
| 18. | Yamhill County | 92 |
| 19. | Coos County | 93 |
| 20. | Clatsop County | 94 |
