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In 2021 the FHFA house price index for Oregon changed +13.7%, against +11.6% for the United States and +3.5% in 2020.
21,916 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,185 single-family), +17.4% on 2020; the national total was 1,736,982.
+13.7% Oregon index, 2020–2021 US +11.6%
21,916 housing units permitted in 2021 13,185 single-family
34 of 34 counties with a rising index median county +15.7%
1,736,982 units permitted nationally in 2021
Counties in 2021 Ranked by the county index change from 2020 to 2021 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2021; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2021 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Malheur County +21.4% 35 35 1.1 Crook County +20.9% 347 301 12.6 Deschutes County +20.6% 2,737 1,734 12.8 Harney County +19.1% 11 11 1.5 Grant County +18.1% 20 20 2.8 Wallowa County +17.9% 3 0 0.4 Lincoln County +17.6% 206 200 4.1 Clatsop County +17.5% 175 171 4.3 Jefferson County +17.4% 234 183 9.1 Baker County +17.3% 59 59 3.5 Coos County +17.3% 46 46 0.7 Tillamook County +17.1% 137 133 5.0 Klamath County +16.0% 224 182 3.2 Polk County +16.0% 316 302 3.5 Josephine County +15.8% 333 265 3.8 Lake County +15.7% 23 23 2.8 Lane County +15.7% 2,136 910 5.6 Linn County +15.7% 620 385 4.7 Douglas County +15.5% 437 325 3.9 Marion County +15.3% 1,838 1,066 5.2 Jackson County +15.0% 1,142 777 5.1 Union County +14.6% 154 48 5.9 Hood River County +14.3% 66 62 2.8 Umatilla County +14.3% 330 210 4.1 Wasco County +13.9% 96 80 3.6 Yamhill County +13.9% 609 453 5.5 Columbia County +13.6% 291 207 5.4 Clackamas County +13.3% 1,803 1,342 4.2 Gilliam County +13.3% 0 0 0.0 Curry County +12.7% 84 84 3.7 Washington County +12.6% 3,096 2,065 5.1 Benton County +11.9% 284 270 2.9 Morrow County +11.4% 54 48 4.3 Multnomah County +10.8% 3,547 765 4.5
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 .