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Business phone system for other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon

207 other services to buildings and dwellings operated in Oregon in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
207CBP 2023
Employees
861mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.8U.S. 5.3
State rank
25th of 51by count

How many other services to buildings and dwellings operate in Oregon

The Census Bureau counted 207 other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 561790). They employed 861 people in mid-March and reported $38.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 25th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other services to buildings and dwellings make up 0.17% of the 122,451 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oregon has 4.8 other services to buildings and dwellings, 8.8% below the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 4.2 employees against 5.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $44,875, 7.2% below the U.S. figure of $48,334.

Other services to buildings and dwellings: Oregon compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureOregonUnited States
Establishments20718,069
Mid-March employees86190,169
Annual payroll$38,637,000$4,358,192,000
Employees per establishment4.25.0
Payroll per employee$44,875$48,334
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.85.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Oregon's largest markets for other services to buildings and dwellings

Census published building services company counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oregon. The largest is Portland, OR-WA, with 123 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 52% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Other services to buildings and dwellings by metro or micropolitan area, Oregon, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Portland, OR-WA1237274.8
Bend, OR24899.1
Salem, OR21—4.7
Eugene, OR18—4.7
Medford, OR10—4.5
Roseburg, OR7226.2
Albany, OR5203.8
Hermiston, OR444.3
Klamath Falls, OR495.7
Newport, OR4—7.8
Astoria, OR479.7
Corvallis, OR3—3.0
Grants Pass, OR333.4

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon

75.2% of Oregon's other services to buildings and dwellings with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 73.6% nationally. 92.7% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees15575.2%73.6%
5–9 employees3617.5%14.5%
10–19 employees83.9%7.7%
20–49 employees73.4%3.3%
50 or more employees00.0%1.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Why the phone matters for other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon

This category includes pressure washing, gutter cleaning, chimney sweeping and similar services. These businesses rely on inbound calls and seasonal demand. That holds for other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are usually booking requests.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon average 4.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $99.80 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $120.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 4-person building services company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$76.00$912.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$92.00$1,104.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$99.80$1,197.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$108.00$1,296.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$120.00$1,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Oregon

Oregon has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Oregon by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
503784Pacific1947971
541781Mountain and Pacific1995458
971441Pacific2000503
458224Mountain and Pacific2010541

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for other services to buildings and dwellings in Oregon

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Oregon, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many other services to buildings and dwellings are in Oregon?

207 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 861 people in mid-March.

Which Oregon metro area has the most other services to buildings and dwellings?

Portland, OR-WA, with 123 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 4-person building services company?

$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Oregon number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.