Housing
What is the housing market like in Klamath County?
| Housing and Related Statistics for Klamath County and Oregon | ||
| Klamath County | Oregon | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $91,100 | $152,100 |
| Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 | 17.2 | 22.2 |
| Housing units, 2000 | 28,883 | 1,452,709 |
| Home ownership rate, 2000 | 68.0% | 64.3% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 12.8% | 23.1% |
| Households, 2000 | 25,205 | 1,333,723 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.49 | 2.51 |
| Median household money income, 1999 | $31,537 | $40,916 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $16,719 | $20,940 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 16.8% | 11.6% |
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What has been happening in Klamath Falls?
In 2005 there were 22 subdivision applications for 535 lots. In 2006, so far, there have been 5 applications for another 386 lots. There are more than 10,000 lots in various stages of development. According to calculations by our local newspaper, the Herald and News, homes being built or proposed include:
- 3,300 homes west of Klamath Falls along Highways 140 West and 66
- 280 homes north and south of Oregon Institute of Technology
- 1,525 homes north of Foothills Boulevard
- 600 homes west of the Klamath County Sports Complex
- 4,600 homes northeast of Klamath Falls from Foothills Boulevard to Highway 140 East
- 350 homes southwest of Klamath Community College