State building permits

Oregon building permits: new housing

15,162 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +10% on the year before, with $4.2B of construction value.

Plus 1,551 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Portland, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Oregon cities we cover

1,551 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	9,126	9,126	$3.1B
2 units	267	534	$120M
3–4 units	42	148	$29.1M
5+ units	240	5,354	$890M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	14,839	4,925	$4.1B
2024	14,621	4,184	$4.3B
2023	17,697	7,174	$4.6B