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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Salem, OR issued 141 building permits in September 2026, up 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97301 with 41 permits. Single Family — Alteration was the top permit type, making up 19% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
141
vs. prior month
+11%
127 last month
Most active zip
97301
41 permits
Top permit type
Single Family — Alteration
19% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

97301
41
97302
39
97304
16
97306
16
97317
16
97305
10
97303
2
97311
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Salem, OR

Single Family — Alteration
27 (19%)
Single Family — Solar Array
23 (16%)
Commercial — Alteration
11 (8%)
Single Family — Master Plan-Additional
11 (8%)
Single Family — Addition
9 (6%)
Multi Family — Alteration
8 (6%)
Commercial — Interior Alteration
7 (5%)
Commercial-Civil site work only — New
6 (4%)
Single Family — New
6 (4%)
Single Family — Demolition
5 (4%)
Accessory Dwelling Unit — New
4 (3%)
Commercial — Other
4 (3%)
Commercial — Reroof
4 (3%)
Commercial — New
3 (2%)
Duplex — Other
3 (2%)
Multi Family — New
3 (2%)
Commercial — Landscaping
1 (1%)
Multi Family — Reroof
1 (1%)
Single Family — Accessory Structure
1 (1%)
Single Family — Other
1 (1%)
Single Family — Seismic Retrofit
1 (1%)
Triplex/Quadplex — New
1 (1%)
Wireless Installation — New
1 (1%)

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