Market rankings · Oregon
Home inspectors in Oregon
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Oregon, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 102
- 8 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 108
- −12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.5B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 118
- 18% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 50
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Oregon by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Oregon has 102 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 3% across the U.S. That is 0.6 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.
At $18,335 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Oregon spend about $31.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per business is 18% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in.
Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Oregon in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 15,911 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $193K have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Oregon.
Among 50 states, Oregon ranks #21 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Salem metro area scores highest (63). Among 7 scored counties, Multnomah County scores highest (70).
Every market in Oregon for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oregon, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salem, OR | 63 | 10 | 0.6 | 108 | +2.7% | #54 of 243 |
| 2Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 57 | 66 | 0.7 | 114 | +1.0% | #78 of 243 |
| 3Bend, OR | 57 | 9 | 0.9 | 84 | +7.0% | #80 of 243 |
| 4Eugene-Springfield, OR | 43 | 11 | 0.7 | 94 | −0.7% | #157 of 243 |
| 5Medford, OR | 42 | 7 | 0.8 | 86 | −0.9% | #163 of 243 |
| Albany, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 327 | +3.0% | |
| Corvallis, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Grants Pass, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg, OR | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 146 | +0.6% | |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Klamath Falls, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 174 | +0.9% | |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ontario, OR-ID | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Newport, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 144 | +0.3% | |
| Astoria, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 117 | −0.6% | |
| The Dalles, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 66 | −1.1% | |
| La Grande, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 68 | −1.0% | |
| Hood River, OR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | 22 | −0.7% | |
| Brookings, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Baker City, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Multnomah County, OR | 70 | 17 | 0.5 | 149 | −2.6% | #56 of 415 |
| 2Marion County, OR | 68 | 6 | 0.5 | 142 | +2.7% | #70 of 415 |
| 3Deschutes County, OR | 61 | 8 | 0.9 | 78 | +6.8% | #115 of 415 |
| 4Washington County, OR | 59 | 16 | 0.7 | 115 | +1.8% | #125 of 415 |
| 5Lane County, OR | 47 | 11 | 0.7 | 94 | −0.7% | #215 of 415 |
| 6Jackson County, OR | 46 | 7 | 0.8 | 86 | −0.9% | #227 of 415 |
| 7Clackamas County, OR | 41 | 19 | 1.2 | 66 | +0.9% | #277 of 415 |
| Linn County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 327 | +3.0% | |
| Douglas County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 146 | +0.6% | |
| Yamhill County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 275 | +2.2% | |
| Benton County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Polk County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | 57 | +2.3% | |
| Josephine County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Umatilla County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Klamath County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 174 | +0.9% | |
| Coos County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Columbia County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 143 | +2.6% | |
| Lincoln County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 144 | +0.3% | |
| Clatsop County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 117 | −0.6% | |
| Malheur County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Tillamook County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Wasco County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 66 | −1.1% | |
| Crook County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 74 | +10.6% | |
| Union County, OR | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 68 | −1.0% | |
| Jefferson County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% |
Show all 36 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County, OR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | 22 | −0.7% | |
| Curry County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Baker County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Morrow County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Lake County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Wallowa County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Harney County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Grant County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Gilliam County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Sherman County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.1% | |
| Wheeler County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in Oregon?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 102 home inspectors in Oregon. 8 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 108 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Oregon spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $31.5B a year, or $18,335 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 102 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 18% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,718,422 households in Oregon and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oregon compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Oregon has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 118, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Oregon would have about 120, against 102 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,911 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Oregon has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Salem metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Oregon, Multnomah County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Oregon scores 52 for home inspectors (upper middle), #21 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Oregon. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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