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Clark County home prices surpass those in most areas of Rose City

Camas and Washougal areas are both more expensive than most areas of Portland

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The Portland skyline is visible from the east side of the Willamette River on Tuesday afternoon. Recent data shows that in some pockets of Clark County, buyers are paying just as much or more for housing than in Portland. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Portland skyline is visible from the east side of the Willamette River on Tuesday afternoon. Recent data shows that in some pockets of Clark County, buyers are paying just as much or more for housing than in Portland. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Vancouver skyline is visible from the east side of the Willamette River on Tuesday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Vancouver skyline is visible from the east side of the Willamette River on Tuesday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Waterfront Vancouver is seen from the Interstate 5 Bridge on Wednesday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Waterfront Vancouver is seen from the Interstate 5 Bridge on Wednesday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Waterfront Vancouver is seen from the Interstate 5 Bridge on Wednesday. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

The Waterfront Vancouver is seen from the Interstate 5 Bridge on Wednesday. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Recent data shows that buyers are paying just as much or more for housing in some pockets of Clark County than in Portland.

“It’s all about supply and demand,” said Mike Lamb, real estate broker for Windermere Stellar. “We can’t supply the demand, so basic economics says prices are going to go up.”

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