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Building Permits in Portland, Oregon

PermitStack indexes 1,446,629 building permits issued in Portland, Oregon, with 53,341 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

1,446,629
Total permits
53,341
Last 12 months
4,063
Last 30 days
Apr 28, 2026
Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

Electrical
12,086
Mechanical
8,773
Plumbing
7,852
Signage
408

Most recent permits

The 10 most recent permits issued in Portland, Oregon. Full dataset available via REST API.

IssuedPermit #AddressCategoryDescription
2026-04-282015-159986-000-00-PT5037 NE 16TH AVEPlumbing2015-159986-000-00-PT
2026-04-162025-081699-000-00-MT17938 NE RIVERSIDE PKWYMechanical2025-081699-000-00-MT
2026-04-162021-063200-REV-02-CO6635 N BALTIMORE AVEOther2021-063200-REV-02-CO
2026-04-162025-068767-000-00-TM1610 SE HAROLD STOther2025-068767-000-00-TM
2026-04-162023-029043-000-00-UF12080 S TERWILLIGER BLVDOther2023-029043-000-00-UF
2026-04-162024-091294-000-00-ET5225 N CHANNEL AVEElectrical2024-091294-000-00-ET
2026-04-162025-075876-000-00-CO6899 NE COLUMBIA BLVDOther2025-075876-000-00-CO
2026-04-162025-066250-000-00-RS1821 NE 91ST AVEOther2025-066250-000-00-RS
2026-04-162025-077057-000-00-RS10551 NE SAN RAFAEL STOther2025-077057-000-00-RS
2026-04-162025-085956-000-00-FA625 SW BROADWAY AVEOther2025-085956-000-00-FA

Access Portland permit data via API

Query Portland, Oregon permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.

# Search all Portland permits issued this month
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits?city=Portland&state=OR&issued_after=2026-04-01"

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FAQ

Where does PermitStack get Portland permit data?

We ingest data directly from the official Portland open data portal (ArcGIS Hub) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.

How current is the Portland data?

Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Portland, Oregon was issued on April 28, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.

Can I access Portland permits without an API key?

Yes — our free tier includes 1,000 requests per day, enough to search and filter Portland permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.

Can I export Portland permit data?

Yes. Paid plans support CSV export and periodic webhooks for changed permits.

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