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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Salem, OR issued 114 building permits in July 2026, down 14% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97301 with 44 permits. Single Family — Solar Array was the top permit type, making up 18% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
114
vs. prior month
-14%
133 last month
Most active zip
97301
44 permits
Top permit type
Single Family — Solar Array
18% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

97301
44
97302
26
97306
25
97304
8
97305
7
97317
4

Permits by type

July 2026 · Salem, OR

Single Family — Solar Array
20 (18%)
Single Family — New
18 (16%)
Single Family — Alteration
17 (15%)
Commercial — Alteration
12 (11%)
Commercial — Interior Alteration
10 (9%)
Multi Family — Alteration
7 (6%)
Accessory Dwelling Unit — New
6 (5%)
Multi Family — New
4 (4%)
Single Family — Accessory Structure
4 (4%)
Commercial — Other
3 (3%)
Commercial — Reroof
3 (3%)
Single Family — Demolition
3 (3%)
Commercial — New
1 (1%)
Commercial — Solar Array
1 (1%)
Parking Lot — New
1 (1%)
Single Family — Addition
1 (1%)
Single Family — Other
1 (1%)
Triplex/Quadplex — New
1 (1%)
Wireless Installation — Alteration
1 (1%)

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