Building Permits in Tacoma, WA

↓8% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Tacoma. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 4, 2026

50,505
Total Permits
159
Last 30 Days
$8.3B
Total Construction Value
$170.1K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 8% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $170.1K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

63%
25%
12%
completed31,838
expired12,447
issued6,015
submitted205

Permit Types

Other
50,505
$8.3B

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
38,704
$50K - $250K
6,283
$250K - $1M
2,641
$1M - $5M
725
$5M+
236

Monthly Activity

258
Sep
484
Oct
343
Nov
361
Dec
349
Jan
390
Feb
453
Mar
366
Apr
591
May
382
Jun
279
Jul
244
Aug
27
Sep
0591

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other3715 N MADISON ST$38K
Other1017 E 63RD ST$1.4K
Other1610 E 59TH ST$13.8K
Other3317 S MADISON ST$4K
Other1722 HARPER ST$5.2K
Other4333 S ALDER ST$1K
Other8302 YAKIMA AVE$7K
Other1714 HARPER ST$5.2K
Other6008 NAHANE WEST NE$6.7K
Other4325 E Q ST$5.2K

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