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Oregon in 2012

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

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed −1.6%, against −1.8% for the United States and −6.9% in 2011.

10,608 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,342 single-family), +38.4% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−1.6%Oregon index, 2011–2012US −1.8%
10,608housing units permitted in 20126,342 single-family
6 of 34counties with a rising indexmedian county −2.8%
829,658units permitted nationally in 2012
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Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2012Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Morrow County+3.0%15131.2
Deschutes County+2.7%8017413.8
Jefferson County+1.5%19190.7
Umatilla County+1.4%46440.6
Union County+0.7%38201.5
Multnomah County+0.3%2,3777213.0
Washington County−0.1%2,0561,2393.4
Baker County−0.3%22221.3
Benton County−0.4%312863.2
Crook County−0.5%52521.9
Hood River County−0.6%78743.3
Gilliam County−1.1%000.0
Malheur County−1.4%24240.7
Lane County−2.2%8024172.1
Yamhill County−2.2%1621581.5
Clackamas County−2.4%1,5811,1423.7
Jackson County−2.5%5493682.5
Wasco County−2.8%000.0
Josephine County−3.0%81790.9
Linn County−3.0%2281521.7
Coos County−3.1%18180.3
Clatsop County−3.4%86782.1
Klamath County−3.5%62620.9
Polk County−3.5%81790.9
Marion County−3.7%6403161.8
Tillamook County−3.9%65632.4
Douglas County−4.1%1601021.4
Lake County−4.2%10101.2
Lincoln County−4.3%1091092.2
Columbia County−5.5%28280.5
Curry County−5.7%19190.8
Grant County−5.7%000.0
Wallowa County−5.9%000.0
Harney County−6.2%770.9

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.