Tacoma WA Building Permits 2026: 100% Contractor-Attached Permit Feed
Every single one of Tacoma's 3,123 permits has a contractor named on it — that's 100%, the cleanest data in our Washington fleet. Here's what that unlocks for contractors.
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Research source-published project activity in Tacoma. Contractor, owner, and contact fields appear only where the source provides them; publishing cadence is shown on the city page.
View Tacoma permit data →If you're a subcontractor, supplier, or service business working the Tacoma market, the city's Accela permit portal is the cleanest contractor data source we've seen in Washington. PermitGrab has 3,123 active Tacoma permits on file — and every single one (100%) has a contractor name attached.
Why 100% contractor coverage matters
Most municipal permit feeds bury the contractor field, expose it intermittently, or replace it with the homeowner's name. Cape Coral, for example, has 11,169 permits but only 6,735 (60%) have a real contractor; the rest list the homeowner as "OWNER BUILDER". Tacoma's Accela tenant exposes the licensed professional on every record — which is exactly the company you want to reach.
What Tacoma permits look like
The breakdown across Tacoma's 3,123 permits:
- Building: 1,556 permits (50%) — the bread-and-butter category for general contractors
- Right-of-Way: 432 permits — utility crews, paving, sidewalk work
- Utility Connection: 377 permits — water, sewer, gas hookups
- ePermit: 279 permits — fast-track simple jobs
- Site: 200 permits — site prep, grading
- Pre-Application: 109 permits — early-stage projects you can position on before formal filing
How a Tacoma contractor uses this feed
Roofers in Tacoma have used the Building category to catch storm-repair work the morning permits are issued. HVAC techs filter to "Mechanical" sub-types and reach out to homeowners before the project hits Angi or Modernize. Suppliers watch the Pre-Application bucket to identify GCs who are about to need bids.
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Tacoma FAQ
Where does PermitGrab's Tacoma data come from? Tacoma's Accela Citizen Access portal — a city-run public permit registry. We pull it daily.
How current is it? The newest record on file is dated May 22, 2026 — a one-day-fresh feed.
Do Tacoma permits include contractor phone numbers? The Accela record includes the licensed-professional name (100% coverage) and license number. Phone enrichment is layered on via Washington L&I — Tacoma has solid phone attach for licensed trades.