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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Portland, OR issued 2,270 building permits in September 2026, down 32% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97202 with 181 permits. Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 28% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,270
vs. prior month
-32%
3,344 last month
Most active zip
97202
181 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit
28% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

97202
181
97206
148
97211
148
97219
143
97214
132
97213
125
97217
119
97203
106
97212
87
97215
85

Permits by type

September 2026 · Portland, OR

Electrical Permit
627 (28%)
Mechanical Permit
449 (20%)
Plumbing Permit
383 (17%)
Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit
280 (12%)
Facility Permit
178 (8%)
Commercial Building Permit
118 (5%)
Minor Improvement Permit
88 (4%)
BES - Sewer Repair Permit
51 (2%)
Sign Permit
31 (1%)
Fire Systems Permit
30 (1%)
BES - Sewer Connection Plumbing Permit
22 (1%)
Site Development Permit
9 (0%)
Zoning Permit
4 (0%)

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