Deschutes
Oregon

What stands out

What stands out about Deschutes County: the home price against local income is in the top 2% of American counties (5.3 years of income), the median home price is in the top 3% of American counties ($672K), and the share working from home is in the top 3% of American counties (18%). Within Oregon it ranks 2nd of 36 counties for the home price against local income.

Where you are

You live in Deschutes County, Oregon. 199,352 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,841).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $82,042 a year, higher than 89% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $66,229. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 74% of American counties. 18% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $6,860 a year.

Home

The median home costs $672K, pricier than 97% of American counties, about 5.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,413 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $3,533 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.2 years, longer than 96% of American counties. There are 755 active physicians in the county, about 37.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 5.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 11 points. 84% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 59 and lows near 34, colder than 86% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 80 out of 100, riskier than 80% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 196 Mbps down, slower than 52% of American counties. There are 15 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 31 breweries, 5 museums.