Residential foundation repair permits in Portland, OR
18 residential foundation repair 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, 18 residential foundation repair permits were issued in Portland, OR, according to public records from Portland OR. The busiest ZIP codes were 97213 (3 permits), 97215 (2 permits), 97219 (2 permits). The median declared value was $14,996 across 18 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What a foundation repair permit means in Portland
A residential foundation permit is a pier, underpinning, slab or retrofit job already arranged. For a foundation contractor it marks streets where soil or age is moving houses.
In Portland, permits were issued on 12 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 15, 2026, Oct 8, 2026, Oct 2, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 97213 (3), 97215 (2), 97219 (2).
By residential foundation repair permit count, Portland ranks #18 of the 30 foundation repair pages on this site.
- Mail the block around each repair.
- Offer inspections to same-age neighbors.
- Track which ZIPs need the most foundation work.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 18 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Portland jobs.
- general remodel: 18 permits (100%)
- roofing: 2 permits (11%)
- windows & doors: 2 permits (11%)
- insulation: 2 permits (11%)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | 18 | 100% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97213 | 3 | 17% | 0.38 |
| 97215 | 2 | 11% | 0.25 |
| 97219 | 2 | 11% | 0.25 |
| 97236 | 1 | 6% | 0.12 |
| 97206 | 1 | 6% | 0.12 |
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.
Work stated in the permit
| Work | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| piers | 8 | 44% |
| seismic retrofit | 6 | 33% |
| underpinning | 2 | 11% |
| slab / crawlspace | 1 | 6% |
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 | Work | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 97217 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | remodel + foundation | piers; underpinning | $8,706 |
| 2026-09-24 | 97203 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | remodel + foundation | seismic retrofit | $3,500 |
| 2026-09-18 | 97210 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | remodel + fence + foundation | piers | $29,930 |
| 2026-09-10 | 97221 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | remodel + foundation | piers | $30,058 |
| 2026-09-10 | 97216 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | roofing + remodel + foundation + insulation | slab / crawlspace | $3,000 |
| 2026-09-01 | 97206 | Residential 1 & 2 Family Permit / Single Family Dwelling | remodel + foundation | seismic retrofit | $6,434 |
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). Foundation Repair = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal foundation repair 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: Foundation work leads to drainage, landscaping and interior repair.
Other trades in Portland, OR
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential foundation repair permits were issued in Portland, OR recently?
18 residential foundation repair permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: Portland OR.
Which Portland ZIP codes have the most foundation repair permits?
97213 (3 permits), 97215 (2 permits), 97219 (2 permits), by residential foundation repair permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 14 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential foundation repair permit in Portland?
$14,996, across 18 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 foundation repair 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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