Don’t let Oregon’s carefree, hippie vibe confuse you. The state has many places only for The Beaver State’s rich and famous.
Oregon’s wealthy did not get this way by sitting on their backsides. They put in the work to get jobs that pay at least $96,394/year.
We created a list of the top ten richest places in Oregon for 2026 based on data from the Census and Zillow. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the 102 Oregon cities with 3,000 residents on home prices and incomes.
When you choose to live in one of Oregon’s wealthiest places, you decide to live where it will be a little more expensive. The upside, however, is that these places have strong economies, blue-ribbon schools, and five-star amenities. There’s a reason many of Oregon’s most affluent cities are also the the state’s best.
The residents on our list can vacation in resorts like Gurney’s in Newport or ski on Mt. Bachelor in Bend.

$141,549 median income · 3.4% poverty · #2 income in Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city in the State of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located about 8 miles south of Portland and surrounding the 405-acre Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in 1910. The city was the hub of Oregon’s brief iron industry in the late 19th century and is today an affluent suburb of Portland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 36,619, a 3.8% increase over the 2000 population of 35,278.
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$146,507 median income · 5.5% poverty · #1 income in Oregon
West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Now a southern suburb within the Portland metropolitan area, West Linn has a history of early development, prompted by the opportunity to harvest energy from nearby Willamette Falls. It was named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, who had advocated the American occupation of Oregon as a counterclaim to the British. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 25,109.
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$122,151 median income · 7.7% poverty · #4 income in Oregon
Happy Valley is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.
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$124,867 median income · 5.1% poverty · #3 income in Oregon

$109,966 median income · 4.3% poverty · #6 income in Oregon
Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley, southwest of Portland. As of the 2010 census, Sherwood had a population of 18,194 residents. The city’s population for 2014 was estimated to be 18,978 by the U.S. Census. Sherwood was first incorporated in 1893 as a town. Originally named Smockville after its founder, James Christopher Smock, the town was given its current name by local businessman Robert Alexander in 1891, who likely named it after his hometown of Sherwood, Michigan.
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$108,823 median income · 6.7% poverty · #8 income in Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state’s 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 217 are the main freeways in the city, with Oregon Route 99W and Oregon Route 210 serving as other major highways. Public transit service is provided by TriMet, via several bus routes and the WES Commuter Rail line.
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$104,043 median income · 10.0% poverty · #11 income in Oregon
Tualatin is a city located primarily in Washington County in the State of Oregon. A small portion of the city is also located in neighboring Clackamas County. It is a southwestern suburb in the Portland Metropolitan Area that is located south of Tigard. The population was 26,054 at the 2010 census.
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$117,639 median income · 2.9% poverty · #5 income in Oregon
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$106,681 median income · 3.3% poverty · #9 income in Oregon
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$96,394 median income · 8.8% poverty · #20 income in Oregon
Bend is a city in, and the county seat of, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon’s largest city, and despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population density of that area. Bend recorded a population of 76,693 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, up from 52,029 at the 2000 census. The estimated population of the city as of 2013 is 81,236. Bend’s metro population was estimated at 165,954 as of July 1, 2013. The Bend MSA is the fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
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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
Oregon statewide median: 11.9%
Oregon statewide median: 5.4%
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Where the money lives in Oregon
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the richest places in Oregon for 2026
The first thing most people reach for is personal income. After all, rich people have really high salaries. But one statistic doesn’t capture what it means to be one of the “richest places,” so we applied Saturday Night Science to two measures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey:
- Median household income
- Median home value
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is, and home values are a measure of accumulated wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After collecting the data for all 102 places in Oregon with more than 3,000 people, we ranked each place from 1 to 102 on both criteria, then averaged the two ranks into a “Rich Score.” The place with the lowest Rich Score, Lake Oswego, is crowned the richest city in Oregon for 2026.
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All 100 richest cities in Oregon, ranked
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| Rank | City | Rich Score | Population | Median income | Median home value | Poverty | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oswego | 1.50 | 40,381 | $141,549 | $882,925 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | West Linn | 2.00 | 26,935 | $146,507 | $777,229 | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| 3 | Happy Valley | 5.00 | 26,738 | $122,151 | $681,241 | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| 4 | Millersburg | 7.00 | 3,366 | $124,867 | $607,620 | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| 5 | Sherwood | 7.50 | 20,307 | $109,966 | $633,005 | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| 6 | Tigard | 9.00 | 56,011 | $108,823 | $608,407 | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| 7 | Tualatin | 9.00 | 27,763 | $104,043 | $638,736 | 10.0% | 4.4% |
| 8 | North Plains | 10.00 | 3,433 | $117,639 | $571,325 | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| 9 | Dundee | 11.50 | 3,213 | $106,681 | $589,490 | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| 10 | Bend | 12.00 | 103,390 | $96,394 | $732,650 | 8.8% | 3.7% |
| 11 | Sisters | 12.50 | 3,022 | $94,524 | $790,482 | 7.7% | 2.6% |
| 12 | Canby | 13.50 | 18,134 | $100,989 | $590,607 | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| 13 | Oregon City | 14.50 | 37,755 | $97,829 | $603,704 | 6.8% | 4.4% |
| 14 | Wilsonville | 15.00 | 26,974 | $96,236 | $635,208 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 15 | Sandy | 15.50 | 12,854 | $108,984 | $523,760 | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| 16 | Hillsboro | 17.50 | 108,231 | $106,409 | $522,557 | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| 17 | Beaverton | 18.50 | 97,812 | $98,622 | $530,795 | 10.1% | 4.4% |
| 18 | Hood River | 19.50 | 8,361 | $85,647 | $712,510 | 10.8% | 3.3% |
| 19 | Estacada | 21.50 | 5,152 | $94,435 | $540,538 | 23.8% | 1.5% |
| 20 | Newberg | 23.50 | 26,066 | $93,232 | $530,485 | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| 21 | Hubbard | 24.00 | 3,406 | $101,771 | $489,589 | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| 22 | Portland | 24.00 | 641,165 | $90,919 | $534,638 | 12.7% | 5.8% |
| 23 | Forest Grove | 27.00 | 26,529 | $87,933 | $525,623 | 15.4% | 4.3% |
| 24 | Gladstone | 27.00 | 11,977 | $91,250 | $517,793 | 13.6% | 5.9% |
| 25 | Scappoose | 27.50 | 8,179 | $97,708 | $489,282 | 7.2% | 2.1% |
| 26 | Cornelius | 29.00 | 14,255 | $96,273 | $485,775 | 9.1% | 5.0% |
| 27 | Milwaukie | 29.00 | 21,392 | $86,892 | $519,433 | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| 28 | Troutdale | 30.50 | 15,923 | $89,337 | $492,004 | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| 29 | Aumsville | 30.50 | 4,230 | $90,987 | $490,530 | 13.5% | 7.3% |
| 30 | Molalla | 30.50 | 10,186 | $89,318 | $497,975 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| 31 | Silverton | 31.50 | 10,456 | $79,960 | $546,989 | 10.6% | 1.9% |
| 32 | Creswell | 32.50 | 5,621 | $100,385 | $468,604 | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| 33 | Jefferson | 33.50 | 3,301 | $102,159 | $460,278 | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| 34 | Philomath | 34.00 | 5,642 | $83,672 | $518,378 | 7.2% | 3.2% |
| 35 | Redmond | 34.00 | 36,092 | $84,164 | $514,637 | 9.6% | 4.5% |
| 36 | Lafayette | 36.00 | 4,490 | $97,771 | $461,007 | 5.5% | 7.8% |
| 37 | Junction City | 38.00 | 6,947 | $85,595 | $478,165 | 9.5% | 5.3% |
| 38 | Ashland | 40.50 | 21,259 | $68,028 | $551,385 | 15.2% | 6.2% |
| 39 | Warrenton | 44.00 | 6,327 | $70,670 | $498,702 | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| 40 | Eagle Point | 44.50 | 9,839 | $84,126 | $470,636 | 10.0% | 13.9% |
| 41 | Corvallis | 44.50 | 59,960 | $65,012 | $555,988 | 24.3% | 8.4% |
| 42 | McMinnville | 44.50 | 34,596 | $73,736 | $484,842 | 16.0% | 5.5% |
| 43 | Brookings | 46.50 | 6,703 | $74,933 | $477,228 | 16.9% | 3.3% |
| 44 | Keizer | 47.50 | 39,082 | $84,813 | $450,015 | 8.1% | 4.2% |
| 45 | Gresham | 48.00 | 112,378 | $77,795 | $471,181 | 13.0% | 5.6% |
| 46 | Fairview | 49.50 | 10,735 | $70,107 | $479,771 | 17.5% | 4.1% |
| 47 | Stayton | 49.50 | 8,292 | $78,268 | $463,064 | 10.5% | 2.8% |
| 48 | Dallas | 50.00 | 17,531 | $71,549 | $474,062 | 15.5% | 7.4% |
| 49 | Central Point | 50.50 | 19,216 | $86,058 | $418,192 | 6.7% | 3.1% |
| 50 | Independence | 50.50 | 10,199 | $85,375 | $425,946 | 12.5% | 3.9% |
| 51 | Monmouth | 53.50 | 11,428 | $69,170 | $473,961 | 16.1% | 7.1% |
| 52 | Wood Village | 53.50 | 4,696 | $85,413 | $413,667 | 16.6% | 2.6% |
| 53 | Albany | 53.50 | 56,839 | $78,114 | $435,935 | 13.5% | 5.8% |
| 54 | Salem | 54.00 | 178,865 | $75,487 | $436,318 | 14.4% | 5.8% |
| 55 | Astoria | 54.50 | 10,109 | $68,007 | $474,605 | 16.8% | 5.3% |
| 56 | St. Helens | 54.50 | 14,258 | $82,865 | $425,040 | 10.0% | 3.6% |
| 57 | Eugene | 59.00 | 179,591 | $66,562 | $473,231 | 19.0% | 7.6% |
| 58 | Prineville | 59.50 | 11,470 | $72,980 | $425,759 | 16.2% | 9.4% |
| 59 | Cottage Grove | 60.50 | 10,698 | $80,875 | $395,746 | 10.7% | 6.0% |
| 60 | Mount Angel | 60.50 | 3,393 | $62,232 | $477,422 | 14.0% | 15.3% |
| 61 | Lincoln City | 61.00 | 9,968 | $56,635 | $491,268 | 14.1% | 6.7% |
| 62 | Harrisburg | 62.00 | 3,681 | $73,650 | $410,310 | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 63 | Medford | 63.00 | 86,315 | $73,230 | $406,689 | 13.2% | 5.3% |
| 64 | North Bend | 63.00 | 10,171 | $81,320 | $355,605 | 14.0% | 6.5% |
| 65 | King City | 63.50 | 5,073 | $63,684 | $464,246 | 8.7% | 2.0% |
| 66 | Veneta | 64.50 | 5,200 | $66,890 | $435,477 | 8.6% | 2.2% |
| 67 | Sheridan | 65.50 | 6,339 | $70,785 | $402,546 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 68 | Woodburn | 66.00 | 27,875 | $67,347 | $425,248 | 16.3% | 5.2% |
| 69 | Springfield | 66.50 | 61,499 | $68,761 | $414,618 | 14.9% | 5.1% |
| 70 | Bandon | 68.50 | 3,330 | $48,187 | $483,092 | 26.3% | 11.5% |
| 71 | Newport | 69.50 | 10,583 | $60,568 | $445,961 | 16.2% | 7.3% |
| 72 | Tillamook | 70.50 | 5,218 | $58,176 | $459,171 | 11.8% | 4.8% |
| 73 | Talent | 70.50 | 6,254 | $62,543 | $430,818 | 11.7% | 4.0% |
| 74 | Phoenix | 73.50 | 4,390 | $66,508 | $399,633 | 11.5% | 3.5% |
| 75 | Seaside | 75.00 | 7,192 | $47,361 | $465,276 | 17.6% | 8.1% |
| 76 | Hermiston | 76.50 | 19,546 | $66,998 | $339,211 | 10.1% | 4.9% |
| 77 | Lebanon | 77.00 | 19,344 | $63,176 | $391,198 | 17.8% | 5.8% |
| 78 | Shady Cove | 77.50 | 3,076 | $57,000 | $416,006 | 12.5% | 7.3% |
| 79 | The Dalles | 78.00 | 15,917 | $62,614 | $389,438 | 11.0% | 7.7% |
| 80 | Madras | 78.00 | 7,676 | $64,659 | $358,034 | 17.7% | 10.4% |
| 81 | Boardman | 78.00 | 4,064 | $66,691 | $337,425 | 17.1% | 1.4% |
| 82 | Florence | 78.50 | 9,482 | $53,333 | $435,248 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 83 | Lakeview | 79.00 | 3,270 | $70,900 | $197,700 | 12.4% | 1.0% |
| 84 | Grants Pass | 79.00 | 39,311 | $59,646 | $398,231 | 14.4% | 5.3% |
| 85 | Umatilla | 79.50 | 7,508 | $68,826 | $291,018 | 17.4% | 6.5% |
| 86 | Nyssa | 79.50 | 3,240 | $69,183 | $276,920 | 16.9% | 7.4% |
| 87 | Pendleton | 82.50 | 16,950 | $66,563 | $295,556 | 15.0% | 4.9% |
| 88 | Sweet Home | 85.50 | 10,078 | $56,927 | $350,175 | 19.4% | 10.6% |
| 89 | Toledo | 86.00 | 3,546 | $53,947 | $364,323 | 27.0% | 10.8% |
| 90 | Coquille | 86.50 | 4,002 | $58,490 | $316,784 | 19.8% | 4.7% |
| 91 | Roseburg | 87.00 | 23,778 | $53,918 | $361,701 | 22.4% | 4.7% |
| 92 | La Grande | 89.00 | 13,058 | $58,427 | $298,760 | 20.9% | 6.1% |
| 93 | Coos Bay | 89.50 | 15,925 | $56,524 | $323,165 | 15.3% | 6.0% |
| 94 | Winston | 89.50 | 5,690 | $56,667 | $313,139 | 23.6% | 4.0% |
| 95 | Baker City | 90.00 | 10,210 | $61,580 | $264,325 | 14.0% | 7.2% |
| 96 | Sutherlin | 91.00 | 8,599 | $51,250 | $345,332 | 12.6% | 7.6% |
| 97 | Reedsport | 91.00 | 4,317 | $53,571 | $323,804 | 9.3% | 0.9% |
| 98 | Myrtle Creek | 93.50 | 3,500 | $55,921 | $292,876 | 16.2% | 5.9% |
| 99 | Klamath Falls | 96.00 | 22,115 | $46,693 | $308,371 | 23.4% | 8.5% |
| 100 | Ontario | 97.00 | 11,842 | $46,308 | $305,608 | 21.0% | 5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 102 cities with more than 3,000 residents.
Lake Oswego is the richest place in Oregon for 2026
When we set out to identify the richest places in Oregon, we weren’t sure what we’d find, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in the state. The richest cities in Oregon are Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Happy Valley, and when you look at the data they sit at the very top of the income ladder for everyone who lives there.
Breaking into the top ten takes a median household income of at least $96,394. If you’re curious about the other end of the ledger, the poorest places are listed to the right.


