During 2020, the percentage of Portland Metro multifamily permit applications increased in the suburban area. However, this is a result of a dramatic decline of Multnomah County permit applications, which dropped from 5,165 units in 2019 to 2,043 in 2020. Washington, Clark, and Clackamas County represented 64 percent of all permit applications in 2020, though the total number of units applied for remains unchanged from 2019.
