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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Portland, OR issued 3,565 building permits in October 2026, up 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97217 with 271 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 29% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
3,565
vs. prior month
+3%
3,463 last month
Most active zip
97217
271 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
29% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

97217
271
97206
262
97219
259
97202
210
97213
208
97211
180
97214
177
97203
169
97212
162
97220
153

Permits by type

October 2026 · Portland, OR

Electrical Permit
1042 (29%)
Mechanical Permit
766 (21%)
Plumbing Permit
574 (16%)
Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit
395 (11%)
Facility Permit
279 (8%)
Commercial Building Permit
148 (4%)
Minor Improvement Permit
128 (4%)
BES - Sewer Repair Permit
77 (2%)
Fire Systems Permit
63 (2%)
BES - Sewer Connection Plumbing Permit
41 (1%)
Sign Permit
37 (1%)
Site Development Permit
9 (0%)
Zoning Permit
6 (0%)

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