Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
2,523 building permits were issued in ZIP code 97239 by Portland Permitting & Development, October 2024 through September 2026: 3% of the 76,879 in Portland, the 11th busiest ZIP code. Electrical permits lead with 785. 1,148 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 17% fewer than the 1,375 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 2,523 permits in 97239; citywide is the same for all of Portland.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 785 | 31% | 31% |
| HVAC | 575 | 23% | 21% |
| Plumbing | 425 | 17% | 20% |
| Remodels & repairs | 88 | 3% | 5% |
| Solar | 59 | 2% | 4% |
| New homes | 27 | 1% | 3% |
| Additions | 23 | under 1% | 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 8 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Demolition | 5 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Roofing | 2 | under 1% | under 1% |
| ADUs & casitas | 2 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Fences & walls | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 523 | 21% | 13% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 402 | 1,608 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1,321 | 1,321 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 800 | 1,067 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 97239 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 1,375 | 37,776 |
| Finished | 86.2% | 93.3% |
| Expired | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 36 | 44 |
Source: City of Portland, PortlandMaps Public/BDS_Permit FeatureServer layer 22 (All Permits), read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits that Portland Permitting & Development (formerly the Bureau of Development Services) issued for property inside the City of Portland. Permits the bureau handles for places outside the city limits, and tree, nuisance, noise, land-use and right-of-way cases in the same file, are not counted. Gresham, Beaverton, Lake Oswego and the rest of the metro area run their own permit offices.
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