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Real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,683 of 2,176 scored counties
#18 of 28 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 987
- 37 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 536
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.7B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $19,053 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 124
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.2
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County is 38 (lower middle), #1,683 of 2,176 scored counties and #18 of 28 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 987 real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County. Of those, 37 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 28.2 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.
At $19,053 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Multnomah County spend about $6.7B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 24% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
Official counts show 536 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 653 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah County. Population estimates put the population change in Multnomah County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Multnomah 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 | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.2 | 29.8 | 30.6 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 124 | 113 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 653 | 593 | 788 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.1% | +10.6% | +20.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $19,053 | $18,335 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 583 → 536−8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,397
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $115.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 98737 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,222The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $4.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, OR | 69 | 14 | 15.9 | 199 | +4.7% | #246 of 2,176 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 66 | 44 | 13.3 | 251 | +2.3% | #322 of 2,176 |
| 3Umatilla County, OR | 63 | 55 | 19.2 | 160 | +1.5% | #438 of 2,176 |
| 4Crook County, OR | 61 | 23 | 21.3 | 155 | +10.6% | #529 of 2,176 |
| 5Columbia County, OR | 58 | 44 | 21.0 | 156 | +2.6% | #653 of 2,176 |
| 6Malheur County, OR | 57 | 18 | 17.5 | 163 | +1.9% | #691 of 2,176 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 56 | 99 | 19.5 | 159 | +3.0% | #746 of 2,176 |
| 8Benton County, OR | 55 | 87 | 22.6 | 146 | +4.4% | #793 of 2,176 |
| 9Union County, OR | 49 | 20 | 18.3 | 165 | −1.0% | #1,084 of 2,176 |
| 10Klamath County, OR | 48 | 57 | 19.7 | 147 | +0.9% | #1,154 of 2,176 |
| 18Multnomah County, OR | 38 | 987 | 28.2 | 124 | −2.6% | #1,683 of 2,176 |
Other business types in Multnomah 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 estate33
- Real estate agents and brokers38
- Property management28
- Mortgage brokers and lenders54
- Home inspectors70
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Multnomah County, OR?
Multnomah County has 987 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 37 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 536 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $6.7B a year, or $19,053 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 987 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 24% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Multnomah County has 28.2 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 124, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 1,222, against 987 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 653 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Multnomah County scores 38 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #1,683 of 2,176 scored counties.
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