Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Oregon
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Oregon ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deschutes County | 7,661 | 19.0°F | $4,279 |
| 2 | Klamath County | 7,365 | 18.6°F | $1,968 |
| 3 | Wallowa County | 7,116 | 17.5°F | $2,739 |
| 4 | Harney County | 6,933 | 19.8°F | $1,566 |
| 5 | Grant County | 6,866 | 20.8°F | $1,773 |
| 6 | Baker County | 6,655 | 19.7°F | $1,955 |
| 7 | Malheur County | 6,473 | 20.5°F | $1,757 |
| 8 | Hood River County | 6,379 | 27.3°F | $4,096 |
| 9 | Crook County | 6,248 | 22.6°F | $3,108 |
| 10 | Lake County | 6,248 | 22.6°F | $1,712 |
| 11 | Sherman County | 6,219 | 24.2°F | $1,634 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 6,185 | 23.2°F | $2,560 |
| 13 | Gilliam County | 6,178 | 25.1°F | $1,342 |
| 14 | Union County | 6,132 | 24.4°F | $2,047 |
| 15 | Josephine County | 6,116 | 32.3°F | $2,797 |
| 16 | Marion County | 5,992 | 32.5°F | $2,912 |
| 17 | Columbia County | 5,772 | 30.9°F | $2,922 |
| 18 | Benton County | 5,668 | 27.8°F | $3,644 |
| 19 | Clackamas County | 5,625 | 32.5°F | $4,280 |
| 20 | Linn County | 5,540 | 32.6°F | $2,646 |
| 21 | Morrow County | 5,380 | 27.2°F | $1,817 |
| 22 | Tillamook County | 5,354 | 37.1°F | $2,994 |
| 23 | Umatilla County | 5,340 | 27.5°F | $2,037 |
| 24 | Polk County | 5,303 | 32.9°F | $3,153 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | 5,238 | 39.2°F | $2,928 |
| 26 | Wheeler County | 5,149 | 28.0°F | $2,002 |
| 27 | Washington County | 5,027 | 32.6°F | $4,141 |
| 28 | Clatsop County | 4,960 | 37.4°F | $3,231 |
| 29 | Yamhill County | 4,694 | 34.4°F | $3,281 |
| 30 | Wasco County | 4,677 | 30.9°F | $2,541 |
| 31 | Lane County | 4,484 | 36.9°F | $2,993 |
| 32 | Coos County | 4,315 | 36.4°F | $2,308 |
| 33 | Jackson County | 4,203 | 32.5°F | $2,989 |
| 34 | Multnomah County | 4,155 | 37.2°F | $3,966 |
| 35 | Curry County | 4,022 | 41.7°F | $2,687 |
| 36 | Douglas County | 3,913 | 36.8°F | $2,153 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon