Who issues septic permits outside the cities?

Deschutes County Community Development issues onsite septic permits, including site evaluations, new installations and repairs. This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.

Where do I look up the zoning on a parcel?

DIAL, the county property information site, shows zoning, permits and tax records for each parcel in Deschutes County. This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.

Can an RV on rural land be rented as a dwelling?

County code (DCC 18.116.095(D)) allows an RV rental dwelling in some rural zones. The property needs a home the owner lives in, at least 2 acres (5 in parts of south county), and the RV cannot be a short-term rental. This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.

Where can I find the well report for a property?

The Oregon Water Resources Department keeps well reports for every county in the state. Search by township, range and section or by county well log number. This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.

Is Deschutes County part of Central Oregon?

Yes. Central Oregon is Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties plus north Klamath County. The Deschutes County seat is Bend, and permits run through Deschutes County Community Development. The other hubs cover Crook County, Jefferson County, North Klamath County.

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Deschutes County real estate

Every town in Deschutes County, from Bend and Redmond to La Pine and Brothers. Each row opens the town and the homes for sale in it.

Counted by boundary

Places in Deschutes County filed under another town

Tumalo: Listings here are filed under Bend.Homes for sale filed under BendWe do not publish a Tumalo count until a boundary covers the whole place.
Deschutes River Woods: 7 7 homes for sale · 41 sales in 12 monthsHomes for sale filed under BendCounted inside its boundary, as of Oct 23, 2026. Listings here are filed under Bend.
Three Rivers: 46 46 homes for sale · 83 sales in 12 months · median $625,000Homes for sale filed under La PinePartial count: our boundary covers about half of Three Rivers, as of Oct 23, 2026. Listings here are filed under La Pine or Bend.
Alfalfa: Listings here are filed under Bend.Homes for sale filed under BendWe do not publish a Alfalfa count until a boundary covers the whole place.

Listings carry the town on their mailing address, so these places are counted inside their own boundary, not by name.

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Who issues septic permits outside the cities?
Deschutes County Community Development issues onsite septic permits, including site evaluations, new installations and repairs.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.
Read the rule
Source Deschutes County how we calculate this
Deschutes County, Onsite/Septic Permits, checked Oct 24, 2026
Where do I look up the zoning on a parcel?
DIAL, the county property information site, shows zoning, permits and tax records for each parcel in Deschutes County.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.
Read the rule
Source Deschutes County how we calculate this
Deschutes County, DIAL property information, checked Oct 24, 2026
Can an RV on rural land be rented as a dwelling?
County code (DCC 18.116.095(D)) allows an RV rental dwelling in some rural zones. The property needs a home the owner lives in, at least 2 acres (5 in parts of south county), and the RV cannot be a short-term rental.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.
Read the rule
Source Deschutes County how we calculate this
Deschutes County, RV Rental Dwelling Research Checklist, checked Oct 24, 2026
Where can I find the well report for a property?
The Oregon Water Resources Department keeps well reports for every county in the state. Search by township, range and section or by county well log number.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Confirm with Deschutes County Community Development before you buy or build.
Read the rule
Source Oregon Water Resources Department how we calculate this
Oregon Water Resources Department, Well Report Query, checked Oct 24, 2026
Is Deschutes County part of Central Oregon?
Yes. Central Oregon is Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties plus north Klamath County. The Deschutes County seat is Bend, and permits run through Deschutes County Community Development. The other hubs cover Crook County, Jefferson County, North Klamath County.
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