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In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed +11.0%, against +5.3% for the United States and +7.9% in 2015.
19,586 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,006 single-family), +11.9% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.
+11.0% Oregon index, 2015–2016 US +5.3%
19,586 housing units permitted in 2016 11,006 single-family
33 of 34 counties with a rising index median county +7.6%
1,206,642 units permitted nationally in 2016
Counties in 2016 Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2016 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Jefferson County +17.1% 56 56 2.2 Multnomah County +13.9% 5,092 959 6.4 Crook County +12.7% 110 110 4.0 Columbia County +12.5% 100 84 1.8 Clackamas County +12.1% 2,450 1,368 5.7 Washington County +12.0% 3,327 1,952 5.4 Yamhill County +11.8% 412 351 3.7 Deschutes County +11.7% 2,274 1,817 10.7 Hood River County +11.2% 105 105 4.4 Marion County +10.8% 1,199 637 3.4 Curry County +10.1% 54 54 2.4 Baker County +9.9% 37 37 2.2 Coos County +9.9% 39 35 0.6 Linn County +9.3% 405 395 3.0 Polk County +8.7% 279 177 3.1 Jackson County +8.4% 912 727 4.1 Josephine County +8.0% 213 209 2.4 Lane County +7.6% 1,174 736 3.1 Clatsop County +7.2% 162 136 4.0 Wasco County +7.0% 0 0 0.0 Benton County +6.8% 195 149 2.0 Douglas County +6.7% 215 211 1.9 Lincoln County +6.4% 167 130 3.3 Tillamook County +6.4% 141 121 5.1 Morrow County +6.2% 18 18 1.4 Klamath County +4.7% 105 95 1.5 Umatilla County +4.0% 87 87 1.1 Wallowa County +3.9% 20 20 2.6 Union County +3.5% 49 41 1.9 Malheur County +2.4% 25 25 0.8 Gilliam County +1.2% 0 0 0.0 Grant County +1.2% 0 0 0.0 Harney County +1.1% 10 10 1.4 Lake County −4.5% 6 6 0.7
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 .