You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Oregon.
The median household income in Washington County, the richest county in Oregon is $107,772, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 36 counties in the Beaver State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Oregon? The richest county in Oregon is Washington County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Harney County, according to the Census data.
$107,772 median income · $567,308 median home price
$103,517 median income · $615,069 median home price
$92,758 median income · $667,868 median home price
$88,947 median income · $687,018 median home price
$90,063 median income · $505,781 median home price
$88,766 median income · $506,896 median home price
$77,702 median income · $553,569 median home price
$85,118 median income · $478,643 median home price
$81,965 median income · $469,791 median home price
$87,458 median income · $450,364 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Oregon’s statewide median.
Oregon statewide median: $83,011
Oregon statewide median: $499,004
On the map
Where Oregon’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Oregon county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Oregon, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Oregon for each of the criteria from one to 36, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Oregon.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Beaver State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Oregon. The median Oregon home is 44 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Oregon
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Washington County | 603,947 | $107,772 | $567,308 |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 423,975 | $103,517 | $615,069 |
| 2 | Deschutes County | 206,334 | $92,758 | $667,868 |
| 4 | Hood River County | 23,905 | $88,947 | $687,018 |
| 5 | Yamhill County | 108,734 | $90,063 | $505,781 |
| 6 | Multnomah County | 801,477 | $88,766 | $506,896 |
| 7 | Benton County | 96,303 | $77,702 | $553,569 |
| 8 | Polk County | 89,662 | $85,118 | $478,643 |
| 9 | Crook County | 26,277 | $81,965 | $469,791 |
| 10 | Columbia County | 53,493 | $87,458 | $450,364 |
| 11 | Clatsop County | 41,363 | $71,822 | $509,201 |
| 12 | Tillamook County | 27,496 | $69,105 | $503,130 |
| 12 | Marion County | 349,244 | $77,351 | $443,038 |
| 14 | Lane County | 384,207 | $71,544 | $452,759 |
| 16 | Jefferson County | 25,203 | $76,260 | $428,109 |
| 16 | Linn County | 130,706 | $76,329 | $409,099 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 222,645 | $73,999 | $434,491 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 50,964 | $63,165 | $468,671 |
| 19 | Wallowa County | 7,553 | $67,112 | $433,286 |
| 20 | Curry County | 23,381 | $62,244 | $449,919 |
| 21 | Morrow County | 12,300 | $75,448 | $306,117 |
| 21 | Wasco County | 26,552 | $64,175 | $398,015 |
| 23 | Union County | 26,144 | $65,661 | $330,865 |
| 24 | Umatilla County | 79,940 | $67,728 | $307,921 |
| 25 | Coos County | 64,827 | $62,143 | $346,172 |
| 26 | Douglas County | 112,072 | $61,310 | $342,175 |
| 27 | Josephine County | 88,179 | $60,098 | $388,613 |
| 28 | Gilliam County | 1,971 | $66,917 | $240,781 |
| 30 | Klamath County | 70,247 | $58,830 | $311,079 |
| 30 | Wheeler County | 1,485 | $55,284 | $316,458 |
| 30 | Baker County | 16,840 | $60,936 | $301,878 |
| 32 | Lake County | 8,267 | $62,787 | $194,098 |
| 33 | Sherman County | 1,938 | $60,161 | $282,612 |
| 34 | Malheur County | 31,954 | $54,519 | $309,312 |
| 34 | Grant County | 7,209 | $59,450 | $285,066 |
| 36 | Harney County | 7,499 | $55,208 | $211,051 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 36 Oregon counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Oregon For 2026
Living in Oregon can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Oregon are Washington County, Clackamas County, Deschutes County, Hood River County, Yamhill County, Multnomah County, Benton County, Polk County, Crook County, and Columbia County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Oregon FAQs
What is the richest county in Oregon?
Washington County is the richest county in Oregon for 2026, with a median household income of $107,772. Clackamas County and Deschutes County are next.
What are the richest counties in Oregon?
The richest counties in Oregon are Washington County, Clackamas County, Deschutes County, Hood River County, Yamhill County, Multnomah County, Benton County, Polk County, Crook County, and Columbia County. We ranked all 36 Oregon counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Washington County?
The median household in Washington County earns $107,772 a year, against a Oregon statewide median of $83,011. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Oregon?
The median home across the ten richest Oregon counties is $530,232, versus $499,004 statewide. In Washington County, the typical home runs $567,308.
What is the poorest county in Oregon?
Harney County is the poorest county in Oregon by this ranking, coming in last of the 36 counties we scored on income and home prices.
