HousingPermits

Metro area in Oregon

Eugene-Springfield, OR

The Eugene-Springfield metro area authorized 1,545 new housing units in 2025. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 50% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 8 metro areas based in Oregon. Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 12% below the 2004–2006 average, the largest recovery by this measure among the 8 metro areas based in Oregon.

08001,6002,4003,2002004: 1,750 units (1,350 single-family, 160 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,356 units (1,537 single-family, 267 in 2–4 unit, 552 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,708 units (1,299 single-family, 143 in 2–4 unit, 266 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,490 units (1,045 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 771 units (607 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 616 units (428 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 156 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 550 units (464 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 59 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 670 units (351 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 269 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 802 units (417 single-family, 77 in 2–4 unit, 308 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,249 units (506 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 658 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,316 units (506 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 773 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 721 units (578 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,174 units (736 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 416 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 842 units (821 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,389 units (814 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 507 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,071 units (731 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 304 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,391 units (761 single-family, 91 in 2–4 unit, 539 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,136 units (910 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 1,156 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,759 units (865 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 862 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,239 units (732 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,814 units (799 single-family, 43 in 2–4 unit, 972 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,545 units (730 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 749 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 2,3562010 low · 55001,0002,0003,0002004: 1,750 units (1,350 single-family, 160 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,356 units (1,537 single-family, 267 in 2–4 unit, 552 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,708 units (1,299 single-family, 143 in 2–4 unit, 266 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,490 units (1,045 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 771 units (607 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 616 units (428 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 156 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 550 units (464 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 59 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 670 units (351 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 269 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 802 units (417 single-family, 77 in 2–4 unit, 308 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,249 units (506 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 658 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,316 units (506 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 773 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 721 units (578 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,174 units (736 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 416 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 842 units (821 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,389 units (814 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 507 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,071 units (731 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 304 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,391 units (761 single-family, 91 in 2–4 unit, 539 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,136 units (910 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 1,156 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,759 units (865 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 862 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,239 units (732 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,814 units (799 single-family, 43 in 2–4 unit, 972 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,545 units (730 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 749 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 2,356

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 12 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Eugene, with 4,928 units or 58% of the total, followed by Springfield with 1,371. Among the three largest, Eugene put 71% of its units in five-plus buildings, Lane County (unincorporated) 0%.

  • Eugene58% (4,928 units)
  • Springfield16% (1,371 units)
  • Lane County (unincorporated)12% (1,005 units)
  • Cottage Grove3.6% (306 units)
  • Florence3% (256 units)
  • Junction City2.7% (232 units)
  • Veneta1.4% (118 units)
  • Creswell1.1% (97 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Minneapolis (49% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 18%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2021 (1,156), single-family houses in 2005 (1,537).

2021–202547.5%48%2.9%49.6%50%2004–200672.0%72%9.8%10%18.2%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202547.5%48%2.9%49.6%50%2004–200672.0%72%9.8%18.2%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Eugene authorized the most units in 2005 (2,356); 2025 reached 66% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Davenport, Shreveport, Montgomery. Annual permits fell from 2,356 during the mid-2000s boom to 550 in 2010, a drop of 77%. The nearest bust profile in the Pacific states was Portland, OR's (77%). From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 15%.

Relative to population

With 381,584 residents in July 2025, Eugene authorized 4.4 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, close to the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Louisville (4.5) and Mount Vernon (4.4).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1,0292.71.7%
Eugene-Springfield, OR1,5454.450%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL5951.828%
Greeley, CO2,99311.929%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO2,4366.842%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Eugene beside Davenport

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Oregon. Counting rules.