Addressing

The primary purpose of Deschutes County’s addressing program is to facilitate public safety and ensure that emergency services can efficiently locate property.  For this reason, County staff oversee the administration of all addressing within County borders to create consistency and cohesion. 

A property address is determined at the location where the access driveway intersects a County road, public way or private road.  On occasion, a property address may need to be changed to comply with County Code Title 16, Addresses and Road Names.  In those instances, the Property Address Coordinator will determine the most appropriate address and notify the property owner in writing.

New address assignments for the Unincorporated County, and the cities of La Pine, Redmond, and Sisters can be obtained by submitting a site plan showing the current or intended driveway access location to addressing@deschutes.org. 

To apply for permits a property must have an address. When a new address has been assigned the Property Address Coordinator will notify the property owner, 9-1-1, the County tax department and the United States Postal Service.  It can take up to 7 days for the County’s DIAL page to update.     

All ADU’s and RV’s as Rental Dwellings will require a unique address from the primary dwelling prior to building permit issuance. This address shall be clearly posted on the ADU structure or RV in compliance with DCC 16.12.040. A green address marker must be ordered from the local fire jurisdiction and posted at the designated driveway access for the ADU or RV. A site plan showing the location of the ADU or RV with the driveway access point to the right-of-way must be submitted to determine the address. 

The City of Bend is responsible for addressing within their jurisdiction and can be contacted at: 

City of Bend 
Phone#: 541-388-5580

FAQ's

• There is no charge to request or change an address.
• Address signs are obtained through the fire department that provides service to that property.  You can find your fire service provider by pulling up your property in DIAL and clicking on the Service provider drop down tab on the left.