Northern Shrike - Flickr - GregTheBusker · Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Douglas County, Washington
44,366 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Douglas County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Northern Shrike - Flickr - GregTheBusker · Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
584
+101% vs. prior 12 months
119.4
12 months, vs. Census renter households
206
0 placed in service in the last 10 years
Rental listings aren’t tracked here yet
Homes permitted, by building type
Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.
| Month | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| October 2023 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2023 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| December 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| February 2024 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| April 2024 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| June 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| August 2024 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| October 2024 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| November 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| December 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| January 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| February 2025 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| May 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| June 2025 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 18 | 0 | 68 | 86 |
| September 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| April 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 22 | 22 | 362 | 406 |
| June 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end
LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 6 properties, 206 low-income units.
132 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.
| Year | Placed in service | Commitments ending |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49 | 0 |
| 1998 | 132 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 49 |
| 2028 | 0 | 132 |
| 2037 | 0 | 25 |
How Douglas County compares across Washington
Each dot is a Washington county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.
Asking rent, two ways
Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.
| Month | Zillow ZORI | Range Lab |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | — | — |
| October 2023 | — | — |
| November 2023 | — | — |
| December 2023 | — | — |
| January 2024 | — | — |
| February 2024 | — | — |
| March 2024 | — | — |
| April 2024 | — | — |
| May 2024 | $2,002 | — |
| June 2024 | $2,012 | — |
| July 2024 | $2,056 | — |
| August 2024 | $2,069 | — |
| September 2024 | $2,090 | — |
| October 2024 | $2,110 | — |
| November 2024 | $2,115 | — |
| December 2024 | $2,109 | — |
| January 2025 | $2,087 | — |
| February 2025 | $2,111 | — |
| March 2025 | $2,113 | — |
| April 2025 | $2,115 | — |
| May 2025 | $2,090 | — |
| June 2025 | $2,105 | — |
| July 2025 | $2,109 | — |
| August 2025 | $2,124 | — |
| September 2025 | $2,105 | — |
| October 2025 | $2,114 | — |
| November 2025 | $2,122 | — |
| December 2025 | $2,151 | — |
| January 2026 | $2,142 | — |
| February 2026 | $2,151 | — |
| March 2026 | $2,161 | — |
| April 2026 | $2,201 | — |
| May 2026 | $2,211 | — |
| June 2026 | $2,202 | — |
| July 2026 | $2,186 | — |
| August 2026 | $2,174 | — |
Zillow rent index, Aug 2026
$2,174
▲ 2.4% vs. a year ago
Zillow home value index
$495,797
▲ 3.3% vs. a year ago
Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.