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Oregon in 2008

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed −2.8%, against −4.5% for the United States and +5.2% in 2007.

11,676 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,466 single-family), −44.7% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

−2.8%Oregon index, 2007–2008US −4.5%
11,676housing units permitted in 20087,466 single-family
10 of 34counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.1%
905,359units permitted nationally in 2008
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Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2008Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Gilliam County+7.8%000.0
Morrow County+6.6%13131.0
Baker County+5.1%47452.8
Lake County+4.7%16162.0
Union County+4.5%31281.2
Umatilla County+2.6%66580.8
Wallowa County+2.5%000.0
Harney County+1.1%20202.7
Lincoln County+0.4%3271696.5
Benton County+0.3%1081061.1
Malheur County−0.2%27270.8
Grant County−0.6%000.0
Linn County−0.6%5402604.1
Columbia County−0.8%92831.7
Marion County−0.8%9475632.7
Wasco County−0.8%000.0
Tillamook County−0.9%1451375.3
Clatsop County−1.1%2111675.2
Multnomah County−1.2%3,0437903.8
Hood River County−1.4%59542.5
Polk County−1.6%108821.2
Yamhill County−1.7%3863023.5
Lane County−2.2%7716072.0
Clackamas County−2.3%8658652.0
Curry County−3.0%41371.8
Washington County−3.0%1,7381,1492.8
Douglas County−3.1%2762722.5
Coos County−3.2%23190.4
Klamath County−8.0%1101101.6
Josephine County−8.2%1891802.2
Crook County−9.1%71712.6
Jefferson County−9.1%35351.4
Jackson County−9.9%4493702.0
Deschutes County−11.5%7556683.5

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Oregon by year020,00040,0001995: 26,201 units (15,379 single-family, 10,822 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

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.