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In 2020 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed +3.5%, against +3.0% for the United States and +4.4% in 2019.
18,665 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,492 single-family), −15.3% on 2019; the national total was 1,471,141.
+3.5% Oregon index, 2019–2020 US +3.0%
18,665 housing units permitted in 2020 11,492 single-family
34 of 34 counties with a rising index median county +4.8%
1,471,141 units permitted nationally in 2020
Counties in 2020 Ranked by the county index change from 2019 to 2020 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2020; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2020 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Malheur County +10.6% 25 25 0.8 Gilliam County +8.4% 0 0 0.0 Crook County +8.1% 235 183 8.5 Baker County +7.3% 27 27 1.6 Harney County +6.8% 14 14 1.9 Klamath County +6.8% 152 152 2.2 Morrow County +6.7% 41 39 3.3 Coos County +6.4% 51 51 0.8 Douglas County +5.6% 243 235 2.2 Linn County +5.6% 796 440 6.0 Umatilla County +5.6% 228 181 2.8 Lane County +5.5% 1,391 761 3.6 Polk County +5.4% 265 236 2.9 Deschutes County +5.2% 2,338 1,734 11.0 Lincoln County +5.0% 250 134 4.9 Josephine County +4.9% 316 266 3.6 Wasco County +4.9% 83 63 3.2 Union County +4.8% 54 46 2.1 Columbia County +4.3% 209 166 3.9 Marion County +4.3% 1,743 898 4.9 Yamhill County +4.2% 351 321 3.2 Jefferson County +4.1% 99 99 3.8 Lake County +4.0% 8 8 1.0 Curry County +3.8% 57 57 2.5 Benton County +3.7% 302 281 3.1 Clatsop County +3.7% 182 158 4.4 Jackson County +3.4% 886 677 4.0 Tillamook County +3.3% 92 86 3.4 Clackamas County +2.9% 2,011 1,387 4.7 Washington County +2.4% 3,062 1,652 5.0 Multnomah County +2.2% 2,709 685 3.4 Grant County +1.7% 7 5 1.0 Wallowa County +1.2% 3 0 0.4 Hood River County +1.0% 67 57 2.8
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 .