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Oregon Building Permit Data

Oregon building permit data is the public record of construction authorized by Oregon's statewide ePermitting system and its cities and counties. Builty holds 5.4M+ structured Oregon permit records from 22 issuing jurisdictions across 12 counties, covering 2000 to the present, matched to addresses and normalized to a single schema.

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5.4M+
Structured permit records
22
Issuing jurisdictions
12
Counties covered
2000 to today
Sustained coverage
Coverage

Where the records are

Oregon is unusual: the largest single stream is not a city but the statewide ePermitting system, which many localities file through. Portland is the largest individual jurisdiction.

JurisdictionShare of state recordsNotable for
Oregon statewide ePermitting41.6%The state system that many Oregon localities file through
Portland25.5%Dense infill, seismic retrofit, and multifamily conversion
Clackamas County10.0%Suburban and rural growth south of Portland
Tigard4.5%Washington County suburban record
Washington County3.2%Unincorporated county west of Portland
Corvallis2.5%University town with steady residential activity

Coverage continues across the remaining 16 jurisdictions. Ask for the full jurisdiction list →

What's in the data

What's in the Oregon data

FieldCoverageNotes
street_address + geoCompleteCounty, locality, ZIP, CBSA and FIPS codes on every record
descriptionNearly completeThe free text the jurisdiction published
projectsMost recordsBuilty taxonomy labels across ten categories
record_type / work_typeNearly completeStandardized across every issuing authority
attributesMost recordsParsed detail such as utility type, dwelling type, structure type
DatesMost recordsSubmitted, issued, finaled, on one timeline

Records outside the usable window are flagged, so a date is either real or explicitly unknown.

Roughly 0.1M of these records come from 2 retired permitting platforms that Oregon jurisdictions have since replaced. That history stays in the data when a locality changes systems.

Use cases

What Oregon data answers

Seismic retrofit
Unreinforced masonry and soft-story work concentrated in Portland.
Multifamily & density
Middle-housing and ADU construction following statewide zoning reform.
Wildfire mitigation
Roof and defensible-space work in the fire-exposed interior.
Housing supply
New residential construction by county and locality.
Property condition
Roof, systems, and structural history at address level.
Market research
Statewide history in the same schema as every other state.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are Oregon building permits public record?
Yes. Building permits issued by Oregon jurisdictions are public records. Each one publishes them in its own format and its own system, which is why a statewide view requires collecting and standardizing them jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
How do I look up a building permit in Oregon?
For a single property, the issuing jurisdiction's permit portal is the place to start, since permits are issued locally rather than by the state. For many properties at once, or for analysis across jurisdictions, a standardized dataset is the practical route: Builty holds 5.4M+ Oregon permit records in one consistent structure.
How far back does Oregon permit data go?
Oregon carries sustained coverage from 2000 to the present. Individual jurisdictions reach back further, and some records carry placeholder dates from legacy systems; those are identified as placeholders, so the stated window is the one the data actually supports.
Which Oregon city has the most building permits?
Portland is the largest individual jurisdiction, at roughly 26% of state records. A larger share still, about 42%, arrives through Oregon's statewide ePermitting system on behalf of participating localities.
What is Oregon statewide ePermitting?
A shared state-run system that many Oregon jurisdictions use instead of running their own portal. Those filings are collected as their own stream rather than being attributed to a single city.
Can I get data for a single county or city?
Yes. Delivery can be scoped to any set of Oregon jurisdictions, project types, or date ranges, by API, bulk file, or ongoing feed.
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