Medford building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Medford is the largest city in southern Oregon and the seat of Jackson County. Its permit records identify ADUs by permit subtype and note when a homeowner is acting as their own general contractor, which lets Igni flag genuine owner-builder projects.
Igni is tracking 235 residential and building permits in Medford, OR — including 7 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filings. The most active ZIP is 97504. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Nov 10, 2026. All records come from City of Medford (TRAKiT / ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
235
Permits tracked
7
ADU permits
3
Distinct ZIP codes
Nov 10, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97504 | Residential | — | $847,372 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97504 | Residential | — | $11,844 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $255,956 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $0 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97501 | Residential | — | $255,956 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 97504 | Residential | — | $8,460 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 97504 | Residential | — | $398,035 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 97504 | Commercial | — | $203,785 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
ADU types in the recent set
Permit activity in Medford
Igni counted 674 permits issued in Medford over the last 12 months (Nov 2025 – Oct 2026) — down 28.3% on the 940 in the 12 months before. The forecast expects about 276 over the next 6 months.
Forecast: Holt–Winters, typical error ±22% in backtests one to six months ahead. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 674 | Down 28.3% | ≈ 276 |
| Residential building | 355 | Down 15.1% | ≈ 180 |
| Commercial building | 178 | Down 23.9% | — |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 141 | Down 51.0% | — |
| ADU | 27 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | 59 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 61 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 77 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 98 | — |
| May 2024 | 92 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 85 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 64 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 69 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 74 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 71 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | — |
| May 2025 | 93 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 74 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 108 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 70 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 60 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 59 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 44 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 65 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 59 | — |
| May 2026 | 78 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 47 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 55 | — |
| Sep 2026 | 43 | — |
| Oct 2026 | 58 | — |
| Nov 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 41 | 28–46 |
| Dec 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 43 | 29–46 |
| Jan 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 45 | 28–45 |
| Feb 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 42 | 26–42 |
| Mar 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 54 | 33–54 |
| Apr 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 51 | 32–51 |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Medford publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Medford?
Based on 2,468 Medford permits applied for between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 20 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 4–70 days. One in ten took longer than 215 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 20 days | 4–70 days | 2,468 |
| Residential building | 46 days | 15–90 days | 1,134 |
| Commercial building | 35 days | 7–127 days | 600 |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 4 days | 2–7 days | 734 |
| ADU | 50 days | 24–102 days | 128 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — Oregon
Oregon allows accessory dwelling units by-right in single-family zones within urban growth boundaries, with no owner-occupancy requirement and no extra off-street parking mandate.
HB 2001 (2019) legalized middle housing statewide — duplexes in mid-size cities and up to fourplexes, cottage clusters and townhouses in large cities and the Portland metro.
Data source
Sourced from City of Medford (TRAKiT / ArcGIS). Public records (OR Public Records Law).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.