States › Oregon › 1997
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed +6.6%, against +3.8% for the United States and +6.4% in 1996.
26,999 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,250 single-family), −2.9% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
+6.6% Oregon index, 1996–1997 US +3.8%
26,999 housing units permitted in 1997 16,250 single-family
31 of 32 counties with a rising index median county +4.8%
1,441,136 units permitted nationally in 1997
Counties in 1997 Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1997 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Morrow County +13.0% 0 0 0.0 Wasco County +11.6% 28 28 1.1 Lake County +10.0% 17 17 2.1 Multnomah County +9.2% 1,715 1,715 2.2 Harney County +8.2% 25 25 3.4 Clackamas County +7.6% 1,887 1,887 4.4 Tillamook County +7.4% 220 220 8.0 Linn County +7.1% 426 426 3.2 Polk County +6.9% 340 340 3.8 Washington County +6.7% 3,442 3,442 5.6 Yamhill County +6.5% 462 462 4.2 Columbia County +6.0% 299 299 5.5 Hood River County +5.7% 64 64 2.7 Lane County +5.7% 1,296 1,296 3.4 Marion County +5.7% 1,397 1,397 3.9 Malheur County +5.2% 55 55 1.7 Union County +4.8% 48 48 1.9 Clatsop County +4.7% 170 170 4.2 Benton County +3.9% 228 228 2.3 Crook County +3.7% 132 132 4.8 Josephine County +3.6% 292 292 3.3 Deschutes County +3.5% 1,483 1,483 7.0 Douglas County +3.5% 226 226 2.0 Jefferson County +3.5% 181 181 7.0 Klamath County +3.5% 163 163 2.3 Jackson County +3.3% 983 983 4.4 Lincoln County +2.8% 187 187 3.7 Baker County +2.6% 44 44 2.6 Umatilla County +2.5% 127 127 1.6 Coos County +2.4% 37 37 0.6 Wallowa County +0.9% 0 0 0.0 Curry County −2.8% 96 96 4.2 Gilliam County — 1 1 0.5 Grant 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 .