Residential HVAC permits in Portland, OR
1,210 residential HVAC permits issued by Portland OR, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Oct 16, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026, 1,210 residential HVAC permits were issued in Portland, OR, according to public records from Portland OR. The busiest ZIP codes were 97219 (112 permits), 97206 (101 permits), 97202 (100 permits). The median declared value was $46,500 across 12 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What an HVAC permit means in Portland
A residential HVAC permit is a furnace, A/C, heat pump, mini-split or duct change-out. For an HVAC contractor the install is sold, but same-age homes nearby are on the same replacement clock, and every permit adds the equipment to someone's service-agreement list.
In Portland, permits were issued on 51 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 15, 2026, Oct 14, 2026, Oct 13, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 97219 (112), 97206 (101), 97202 (100).
By residential HVAC permit count, Portland ranks #6 of the 94 HVAC pages on this site.
- Mail maintenance plans and tune-up offers to the houses around each change-out.
- Watch heat-pump share by ZIP to see where electrification incentives are moving demand.
- Pass heat-pump jobs to electricians: many need a panel or circuit upgrade.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 1,210 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Portland jobs.
- general remodel: 1,125 permits (93%)
- electrical: 172 permits (14%)
- gas line: 143 permits (12%)
- new construction: 64 permits (5%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 16, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | 1,031 | 85% |
| Electrical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | 151 | 12% |
| Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | 12 | 1% |
| Plumbing Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | 7 | 1% |
| Facility Permit / Electrical B | 3 | 0% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97219 | 112 | 9% | 14.12 |
| 97206 | 101 | 8% | 12.62 |
| 97202 | 100 | 8% | 12.88 |
| 97213 | 90 | 7% | 11.50 |
| 97211 | 84 | 7% | 10.50 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count. 1 permit on this page has no ZIP in the source.
Equipment stated in the permit
| Equipment | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| furnace | 496 | 41% |
| heat pump | 327 | 27% |
| A/C / condenser | 237 | 20% |
| mini-split | 163 | 13% |
| ductwork | 94 | 8% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Equipment | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 97202 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + remodel | mini-split | n/a |
| 2026-10-08 | 97203 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + remodel | heat pump; furnace | n/a |
| 2026-09-30 | 97211 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + remodel | furnace | n/a |
| 2026-09-22 | 97221 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + remodel | furnace | n/a |
| 2026-09-11 | 97219 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + remodel + gas line | furnace | n/a |
| 2026-09-02 | 97206 | Mechanical Permit / Residential 1 & 2 Family | HVAC + new construction | heat pump; mini-split | n/a |
Source
- Portland OR: Permit records on www.portlandmaps.com, published by Portland OR. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). HVAC = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal HVAC rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: Remodels and additions drive HVAC, electrical, landscaping and pool work. An HVAC change-out often needs electrical capacity too.
Other trades in Portland, OR
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential HVAC permits were issued in Portland, OR recently?
1,210 residential HVAC permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: Portland OR.
Which Portland ZIP codes have the most HVAC permits?
97219 (112 permits), 97206 (101 permits), 97202 (100 permits), by residential HVAC permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 29 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential HVAC permit in Portland?
$46,500, across 12 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Portland HVAC permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, with daily alerts. Guarantee on every package: If a weekly file is late or missing, that month is free. If a month delivers under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trade, the next month is free.
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