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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Portland — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Portland, OR issued 3,345 building permits in August 2026, down 6% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97206 with 258 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 29% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
3,345
vs. prior month
-6%
3,547 last month
Most active zip
97206
258 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
29% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

97206
258
97202
227
97211
223
97217
208
97219
204
97214
169
97213
167
97212
152
97220
138
97203
136

Permits by type

August 2026 · Portland, OR

Electrical Permit
954 (29%)
Mechanical Permit
602 (18%)
Plumbing Permit
550 (16%)
Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit
401 (12%)
Facility Permit
247 (7%)
Commercial Building Permit
161 (5%)
Minor Improvement Permit
155 (5%)
BES - Sewer Repair Permit
85 (3%)
Fire Systems Permit
76 (2%)
Sign Permit
60 (2%)
BES - Sewer Connection Plumbing Permit
38 (1%)
Site Development Permit
10 (0%)
Zoning Permit
6 (0%)

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