Metro building permits · May 2026

Bend OR Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Bend OR metropolitan area — 203 units in May 2026, 3,286 over the last 12 months — latest month -9.4% vs. a year earlier. #88 nationally.

203
Units (latest month)
172
Single-family units
9
Multifamily (5+) units
$58,968,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,286 units permitted · latest month -9.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)17284.7%
2-unit structures2210.8%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)94.4%
All units203100%

Bend OR building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Bend OR metro area?+

203 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,286 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Bend OR rank nationally?+

Bend OR ranks #88 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

15.3% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.