Building Permits in Tacoma, WA

↓11% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Tacoma. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 16, 2026

51,055
Total Permits
173
Last 30 Days
$8.3B
Total Construction Value
$168.8K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 11% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $168.8K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

63%
24%
12%
completed32,319
expired12,454
issued6,090
submitted192

Permit Types

Other
51,037
$8.3B
Plumbing
9
$166.5K
Mechanical
9
$170.2K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
39,183
$50K - $250K
6,339
$250K - $1M
2,650
$1M - $5M
730
$5M+
237

Monthly Activity

109
Oct
343
Nov
361
Dec
349
Jan
390
Feb
453
Mar
366
Apr
592
May
398
Jun
304
Jul
336
Aug
303
Sep
140
Oct
0592

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Plumbing4302 S PUGET SOUND AVE$125K
Mechanical4302 S PUGET SOUND AVE$100K
Plumbing4347 SALISHAN BLVD$5K
Plumbing4349 SALISHAN BLVD$5K
Plumbing4357 SALISHAN BLVD$5K
Plumbing4355 SALISHAN BLVD$6K
Plumbing4359 SALISHAN BLVD$5K
Plumbing4339 SALISHAN BLVD$6K
Other4405 S BURKHART DR$26.5K
Other3140 N HUSON ST$2.5K

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