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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Columbia County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for mortgage brokers and lenders in Columbia County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #302 of 887 scored counties
#5 of 23 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 9
- 2 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $375.1M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $17,925 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 107
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,091
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Columbia County comes to about $375.1M a year: $17,925 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 7% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
There are 9 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Columbia County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 22%, against 21% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Columbia County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbia County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders in Columbia County is 57 (upper middle), #302 of 887 scored counties and #5 of 23 scored counties in Oregon.
How Columbia County compares
The same measures for Oregon and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Columbia County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 107 | 78 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 3,458 | 4,897 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.7% | +9.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $17,925 | $18,335 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $87,458 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 28 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Columbia County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,091+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 20,928
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 659 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $87,458+40.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,740
- Median home value
- $421,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,194
- Daytime population
- 38,631Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, OR | 72 | 8 | 1.7 | 246 | +0.6% | #92 of 887 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 64 | 5 | 1.5 | 309 | +2.3% | #179 of 887 |
| 3Benton County, OR | 60 | 14 | 3.6 | 127 | +4.4% | #248 of 887 |
| 4Coos County, OR | 57 | 7 | 2.4 | 171 | −1.5% | #287 of 887 |
| 5Columbia County, OR | 57 | 9 | 4.3 | 107 | +2.6% | #302 of 887 |
| 6Lincoln County, OR | 54 | 5 | 2.2 | 194 | +0.3% | #340 of 887 |
| 7Multnomah County, OR | 54 | 130 | 3.7 | 131 | −2.6% | #348 of 887 |
| 8Yamhill County, OR | 51 | 18 | 4.6 | 103 | +2.2% | #426 of 887 |
| 9Crook County, OR | 50 | 5 | 4.6 | 100 | +10.6% | #445 of 887 |
| 10Linn County, OR | 49 | 21 | 4.1 | 105 | +3.0% | #458 of 887 |
Other business types in Columbia County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate58
- Real estate agents and brokers58
- Property management
- Mortgage brokers and lenders57
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Columbia County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 mortgage brokers and lenders in Columbia County. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. No official count is published for mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Columbia County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Columbia County, OR spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $375.1M a year, or $17,925 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 9 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 7% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,928 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, OR compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Columbia County has 4.3 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 107, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Columbia County would have about 10, against 9 on map listings.
How fast is Columbia County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 54,091 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,928 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $87,458, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.5%, before inflation.
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. Columbia County scores 57 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #302 of 887 scored counties.
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