Building Permits in Seattle, WA

↑500%+ vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Seattle. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 5, 2026

14,822

Total Permits

462

Last 30 Days

$2.8B

Total Construction Value

$601.5K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 500%+ compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $601.5K
•Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Processing Timeline

15.3

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 6 days

258.6

Avg Days to Issuance

2,069

Permits with Timeline Data

Based on permits with recorded submission and approval dates. Compare with other cities →

Permit Status Pipeline

47%

30%

17%

submitted7,014

completed4,457

issued2,563

expired788

Permit Types

Other

14,822

$2.8B

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

1,422

$50K - $250K

1,445

$250K - $1M

1,431

$1M - $5M

244

$5M+

Monthly Activity

Sep

Oct

Nov

294

Dec

559

Jan

514

Feb

587

Mar

586

Apr

516

May

515

Jun

546

Jul

523

Aug

111

Sep

0587

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	309 S CLOVERDALE ST	Change of use from office/warehouse to food service in portion of a mixed use building per the land use code. Construct	$67.2K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	3637 NE 120TH ST	Allow housing for one new detached dwelling unit per land use code. Existing detached dwelling to remain. Construct new	$127.6K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	1916 Pike PL	Construct alterations to existing retail space for new tenant (Bounty of the Salish Sea) and occupy per plan.	$25K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	4564 36TH AVE W	Construct deck addition to single family residence per plans. This application is related to code compliance record 105	$12.6K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	4507 STANFORD AVE NE	Construction of new deck to existing one-family dwelling subject-to-field inspection (STFI). Removal of existing deck i	$20K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	5655 31st AVE SW	Construct new northwest one-family dwelling per plan. (Allow housing for three detached dwelling units per land use co	$354.9K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	3949 SW SOUTHERN ST	Construct alterations to existing one-family dwelling subject-to-field inspection (STFI).	$16.1K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	4553 53RD AVE SW	Grading activities to repave shared driveway per plan. (This is associated with permit 7130191-GR).	$100K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	7537 30TH AVE SW	Construct addition & alterations to one-family dwelling per plan	$100K	Sep 8, 2026
Other	12514 2ND AVE NW	Construct interior alterations to one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI.	$50K	Sep 8, 2026