States › Oregon › 1996
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed +6.4%, against +3.2% for the United States and +11.0% in 1995.
27,814 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,232 single-family), +6.2% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
+6.4% Oregon index, 1995–1996 US +3.2%
27,814 housing units permitted in 1996 17,232 single-family
30 of 31 counties with a rising index median county +5.3%
1,425,616 units permitted nationally in 1996
Counties in 1996 Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1996 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Malheur County +11.5% 62 62 1.9 Columbia County +8.4% 323 323 6.0 Multnomah County +8.4% 1,838 1,838 2.3 Curry County +7.6% 82 82 3.6 Umatilla County +7.6% 65 65 0.8 Clackamas County +7.2% 1,930 1,930 4.5 Washington County +7.2% 4,085 4,085 6.7 Yamhill County +6.7% 654 654 5.9 Clatsop County +6.4% 187 187 4.6 Jefferson County +6.4% 229 229 8.9 Linn County +6.2% 342 342 2.6 Hood River County +6.0% 61 61 2.6 Marion County +5.8% 1,375 1,375 3.9 Lake County +5.4% 17 17 2.1 Polk County +5.4% 321 321 3.6 Lane County +5.3% 1,541 1,541 4.0 Lincoln County +5.3% 217 217 4.3 Wasco County +5.2% 35 35 1.3 Tillamook County +5.0% 58 58 2.1 Klamath County +4.9% 152 152 2.2 Douglas County +4.8% 240 240 2.1 Benton County +4.3% 302 302 3.1 Jackson County +3.5% 1,000 1,000 4.5 Deschutes County +3.3% 1,375 1,375 6.5 Union County +2.7% 49 49 1.9 Coos County +2.2% 36 36 0.6 Josephine County +2.0% 302 302 3.4 Harney County +1.9% 0 0 0.0 Baker County +1.1% 42 42 2.5 Crook County +0.6% 113 113 4.1 Wallowa County −0.8% 0 0 0.0 Gilliam County — 1 1 0.5 Grant County — 0 0 0.0 Morrow County — 0 0 0.0
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Oregon by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 26,201 units (15,379 single-family, 10,822 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 27,814 units (17,232 single-family, 10,582 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 26,999 units (16,250 single-family, 10,749 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 25,854 units (16,936 single-family, 8,918 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 23,249 units (16,595 single-family, 6,654 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 19,877 units (15,619 single-family, 4,258 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 21,322 units (16,323 single-family, 4,999 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 22,186 units (17,413 single-family, 4,773 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 25,015 units (17,875 single-family, 7,140 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 27,309 units (20,728 single-family, 6,581 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 31,024 units (23,840 single-family, 7,184 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 26,623 units (19,859 single-family, 6,764 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 21,101 units (15,310 single-family, 5,791 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 11,676 units (7,466 single-family, 4,210 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 7,039 units (5,278 single-family, 1,761 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 6,868 units (5,259 single-family, 1,609 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 7,663 units (4,854 single-family, 2,809 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 10,608 units (6,342 single-family, 4,266 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 14,843 units (8,417 single-family, 6,426 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 16,645 units (8,573 single-family, 8,072 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 17,510 units (10,255 single-family, 7,255 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 19,586 units (11,006 single-family, 8,580 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 20,053 units (10,604 single-family, 9,449 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 20,132 units (11,217 single-family, 8,915 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 22,037 units (11,586 single-family, 10,451 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 18,665 units (11,492 single-family, 7,173 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 21,916 units (13,185 single-family, 8,731 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 20,321 units (10,312 single-family, 10,009 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 17,697 units (9,797 single-family, 7,900 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 14,621 units (9,810 single-family, 4,811 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 14,839 units (9,215 single-family, 5,624 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Oregon by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .