Bend is the 6th Fastest-Growing City in the Nation

According to a new report by the US Census, Bend is the 6th fastest growing city in the nation. Bend's population has grown 4.9% since July 1, 2016, and now stands at 91,122. This is the second population boom in recent memory for Bend - the city's population doubled during the 1990s. Bend is one of the few cities on the Census's list that is not in the South, and no cities in the Northeast made the top 15. Bend's rapid growth has contributed to soaring housing prices in recent years. An urban growth boundary that remained unchanged since 1981 limited new supply in the area, and developers have only recently started bringing new product online. Read more.

[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]