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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 113 building permits in September 2026, down 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 97302 with 36 permits. Single Family — Alteration was the top permit type, making up 21% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
113
vs. prior month
-11%
127 last month
Most active zip
97302
36 permits
Top permit type
Single Family — Alteration
21% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

97302
36
97301
30
97304
13
97317
13
97306
12
97305
7
97303
1
97311
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Salem, OR

Single Family — Alteration
24 (21%)
Single Family — Solar Array
15 (13%)
Single Family — Master Plan-Additional
11 (10%)
Commercial — Alteration
8 (7%)
Commercial — Interior Alteration
7 (6%)
Multi Family — Alteration
7 (6%)
Single Family — Addition
6 (5%)
Single Family — New
6 (5%)
Commercial-Civil site work only — New
5 (4%)
Accessory Dwelling Unit — New
3 (3%)
Commercial — New
3 (3%)
Duplex — Other
3 (3%)
Multi Family — New
3 (3%)
Commercial — Other
2 (2%)
Commercial — Reroof
2 (2%)
Single Family — Demolition
2 (2%)
Commercial — Landscaping
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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