| All “latest” numbers are for August 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Real estate/construction permits | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings (September) | 5,085 | 5,529 | 4,451 | 14.2% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $246.8 | $239.5 | $227.4 | 8.5% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $258.4 | $218.8 | $264.5 | -2.3% |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 1,773 | 1,790 | 2,417 | -26.6% |
| New multiple-housing units | 421 | 317 | 542 | -22.3% |
