Building Permits in Washington

How much does a building permit cost in Washington?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Washington project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Washington Building Permit Activity

Across 27 Washington cities we tracked 16,223 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $384M in declared construction value. That's up 1.6% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in Washington

Fastest-growing Washington markets this month

• Woodinville — 75 permits, up 38.9% vs the prior month
• Kenmore — 80 permits, up 37.9% vs the prior month
• Everett — 832 permits, up 35.1% vs the prior month
• Federal Way — 420 permits, up 30.0% vs the prior month
• Kirkland — 824 permits, up 25.0% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Washington this month

$40.0M building permit in Tacoma at 1815 Port Of Tacoma Rd, filed by Moffatt & Nichol.

Washington Construction Market

We're tracking 120,487 active building permits across 27 Washington cities, led by Spokane County with 14219 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, Electrical accounts for 24.9%.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official Washington sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Washington Building Permits