HousingPermits

Pacific division · West

Oregon

Oregon authorized 14,839 new housing units in 2025, the third-largest total of the 5 Pacific states. Relative to population, the rate was 4.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the second-highest rate of the 5 Pacific states. Permits rose 1.5% between 2024 and 2025, the second-largest increase among the 5 Pacific states.

010k20k30k40k2004: 27,309 units (20,728 single-family, 1,918 in 2–4 unit, 4,663 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 31,024 units (23,840 single-family, 1,806 in 2–4 unit, 5,378 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 26,623 units (19,859 single-family, 1,411 in 2–4 unit, 5,353 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 21,101 units (15,310 single-family, 919 in 2–4 unit, 4,872 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 11,676 units (7,466 single-family, 380 in 2–4 unit, 3,830 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 7,039 units (5,278 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 1,567 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 6,868 units (5,259 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 1,371 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 7,663 units (4,854 single-family, 291 in 2–4 unit, 2,518 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 10,608 units (6,342 single-family, 367 in 2–4 unit, 3,899 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 14,843 units (8,417 single-family, 328 in 2–4 unit, 6,098 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 16,645 units (8,573 single-family, 346 in 2–4 unit, 7,726 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 17,510 units (10,255 single-family, 501 in 2–4 unit, 6,754 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 19,586 units (11,006 single-family, 449 in 2–4 unit, 8,131 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 20,053 units (10,604 single-family, 535 in 2–4 unit, 8,914 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 20,132 units (11,217 single-family, 618 in 2–4 unit, 8,297 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 22,037 units (11,586 single-family, 736 in 2–4 unit, 9,715 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 18,665 units (11,492 single-family, 663 in 2–4 unit, 6,510 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 21,916 units (13,185 single-family, 674 in 2–4 unit, 8,057 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 20,321 units (10,312 single-family, 624 in 2–4 unit, 9,385 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 17,697 units (9,797 single-family, 726 in 2–4 unit, 7,174 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,621 units (9,810 single-family, 627 in 2–4 unit, 4,184 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,839 units (9,215 single-family, 699 in 2–4 unit, 4,925 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 31,0242010 low · 6,868015k30k45k2004: 27,309 units (20,728 single-family, 1,918 in 2–4 unit, 4,663 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 31,024 units (23,840 single-family, 1,806 in 2–4 unit, 5,378 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 26,623 units (19,859 single-family, 1,411 in 2–4 unit, 5,353 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 21,101 units (15,310 single-family, 919 in 2–4 unit, 4,872 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 11,676 units (7,466 single-family, 380 in 2–4 unit, 3,830 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 7,039 units (5,278 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 1,567 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 6,868 units (5,259 single-family, 238 in 2–4 unit, 1,371 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 7,663 units (4,854 single-family, 291 in 2–4 unit, 2,518 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 10,608 units (6,342 single-family, 367 in 2–4 unit, 3,899 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 14,843 units (8,417 single-family, 328 in 2–4 unit, 6,098 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 16,645 units (8,573 single-family, 346 in 2–4 unit, 7,726 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 17,510 units (10,255 single-family, 501 in 2–4 unit, 6,754 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 19,586 units (11,006 single-family, 449 in 2–4 unit, 8,131 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 20,053 units (10,604 single-family, 535 in 2–4 unit, 8,914 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 20,132 units (11,217 single-family, 618 in 2–4 unit, 8,297 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 22,037 units (11,586 single-family, 736 in 2–4 unit, 9,715 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 18,665 units (11,492 single-family, 663 in 2–4 unit, 6,510 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 21,916 units (13,185 single-family, 674 in 2–4 unit, 8,057 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 20,321 units (10,312 single-family, 624 in 2–4 unit, 9,385 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 17,697 units (9,797 single-family, 726 in 2–4 unit, 7,174 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,621 units (9,810 single-family, 627 in 2–4 unit, 4,184 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,839 units (9,215 single-family, 699 in 2–4 unit, 4,925 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 31,024

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 37% below the 2004–2006 average, the second-largest recovery by this measure among the 5 Pacific states.

Houses or apartments

In Oregon, 58% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 38% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Virginia (38% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 18%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2019 (9,715), single-family houses in 2005 (23,840).

2021–202558.5%58%3.7%37.7%38%2004–200675.8%76%6.0%18.1%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202558.5%58%3.7%37.7%38%2004–200675.8%76%6.0%18.1%18%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Oregon authorized the most units in 2005 (31,024); 2025 reached 48% of that. Its peak year is shared by 19 other states, among them Oklahoma, Connecticut, Nevada. Annual permits fell from 31,024 during the mid-2000s boom to 6,868 in 2010, a drop of 78%. The nearest bust profile among the states was Minnesota's (79%). Permits rose 9 years in a row up to 2019.

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 88% of the units authorized in Oregon fell in counties belonging to one of its 8 metro areas; the other 12% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Portland, OR leads with 11,431 units a year (counting its part in neighboring states).

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Oregon, 137 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Portland, with 11,237 units or 13% of the total, followed by Bend with 6,665. Among the three largest, Eugene put 71% of its units in five-plus buildings, Bend 47%.

  • Portland13% (11,237 units)
  • Bend7.5% (6,665 units)
  • Eugene5.5% (4,928 units)
  • Salem4.9% (4,384 units)
  • Hillsboro3.7% (3,337 units)
  • Washington County (unincorporated)3.5% (3,114 units)
  • Woodburn3% (2,639 units)
  • Medford2.9% (2,566 units)

Share of the units authorized in Oregon, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Oregon reported 97% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 3.2% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: Nebraska, 2.6%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Louisiana14,2033.412%
Kentucky14,9403.436%
Oregon14,8394.238%
Oklahoma15,5133.514%
Connecticut7,2731.656%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Oregon beside Oklahoma

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