Seattle building permits issued, August 2026
Seattle building permits issued: 561 records in August 2026, 0.9% fewer than July 2026 (566). Jump to the full CSV.
561records
-0.9%vs previous month
4categories
US$175,920median reported value
What the data shows
- The most common category was Building with 441 records (79% of the month); 4 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was 98125 (68); 27 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Monday 17 August with 67 records (issued date).
- 557 records (99%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$175,920, the 90th percentile US$1,535,000 and the largest US$24,102,600 (Demolition). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Issued 497, Completed 59, Inspections Completed 3, Awaiting Information 1.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building | 441 | 78.6% |
| Demolition | 80 | 14.3% |
| Roof | 36 | 6.4% |
| Grading | 4 | 0.7% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 98125 | 68 | 12.1% |
| 98115 | 48 | 8.6% |
| 98103 | 41 | 7.3% |
| 98136 | 34 | 6.1% |
| 98118 | 29 | 5.2% |
| 98101 | 28 | 5.0% |
| 98105 | 27 | 4.8% |
| 98122 | 23 | 4.1% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Jul | 3 | |
| Mon 3 Aug | 120 | |
| Mon 10 Aug | 134 | |
| Mon 17 Aug | 172 | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 106 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 26 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,102,600 | 2026-08-17 | 11200 1ST AVE NE | Demolition | 7113310-DM |
| 24,102,600 | 2026-08-17 | 112 NE 112TH ST | Demolition | 7113311-DM |
| 24,102,600 | 2026-08-17 | 128 NE 112TH ST | Demolition | 7113312-DM |
| 24,102,600 | 2026-08-17 | 150 NE 112TH ST | Demolition | 7113313-DM |
| 24,102,600 | 2026-08-17 | 120 NE 112TH ST | Demolition | 7113314-DM |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 6641818-CN | 9400 35TH AVE NE | Building | Issued | 2,268,201 | Construct west multi-family live/work structure and occupy per plans. (Establish use as multi-family live/wor… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7025065-CN | 3500 NE 94TH ST | Building | Issued | 1,806,855 | Construct east multi-family live/work structure and occupy per plans. (Establish use as multi-family live/wor… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7064682-CN | 4219 NE 33RD ST | Building | Issued | 1,222,565 | Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Construct new one family dwelling and associated… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7118289-CN | 2116 40TH AVE E | Building | Issued | 878,321 | Establish use as housing for one detached dwelling unit per land use code. Construct new one-family dwelling… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7126698-DM | 5627 44TH AVE SW | Demolition | Issued | 800,000 | Demolish single family residence with partial basement and detached garage per plan. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7120664-CN | 5563 A 16TH AVE S | Building | Issued | 546,257 | Establish use as housing for two attached dwelling units per land use code. Existing detached dwelling to rem… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7141707-CN | 5631 44TH AVE SW | Building | Issued | 365,112 | Construct southeast one-family dwelling (Establish use as housing for four detached dwelling unit per land us… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7141708-CN | 5629 44TH AVE SW | Building | Issued | 330,444 | Construct southwest one-family dwelling (Establish use as housing for four detached dwelling unit per land us… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7141709-CN | 5627 44TH AVE SW | Building | Issued | 321,807 | Construct northwest one-family dwelling (Establish use as housing for four detached dwelling unit per land us… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7126697-CN | 5625 44TH AVE SW | Building | Issued | 321,807 | Construct northeast one-family dwelling (Establish use as housing for four detached dwelling unit per land us… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7142186-CN | 8606 PALATINE AVE N | Building | Issued | 200,000 | Change of use from general retail sales and services to restaurant per land use code. Tenant improvements for… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7159104-CN | 6103 36TH AVE NW | Building | Issued | 150,000 | Water damage repairs to a single dwelling unit subject to field inspection. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7157219-CN | 6518 48TH AVE NE | Building | Issued | 150,000 | Construct interior alterations to one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. |
| 2026-08-31 | 6976643-CN | 1119 C 27TH AVE | Building | Issued | 142,539 | Construct one-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single family residence with attached and detached… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7154396-CN | 404 N 85TH ST | Building | Completed | 125,000 | Construct alterations to install bollards and to exterior of existing commercial building (Bank of America) s… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7125134-CN | 4515 S LUCILE ST | Building | Issued | 118,168 | Construct addition & alterations to one-family dwelling per plan |
| 2026-08-31 | 7160434-CN | 1021 14TH AVE E | Building | Issued | 75,000 | Construct alterations to one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7137482-CN | 4250 WHITMAN AVE N | Building | Issued | 70,000 | Allow housing for one new detached dwelling unit per land use code. Existing multifamily building to remain.… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7155271-CN | 605 BROADWAY E | Building | Issued | 50,000 | Tenant improvement in existing commercial building for new restaurant per plan. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7144128-CN | 9701 27TH AVE NE | Building | Issued | 38,544 | Construct new detached garage accessory to existing one family dwelling per plan. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7107698-CN | 3501 SW HOLDEN ST | Building | Issued | 30,000 | Construct alterations to minor telecommunications facility (AT&T) at the roof level of multifamily building p… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7160437-CN | 3317 E UNION ST | Building | Issued | 23,250 | Vehicle Impact Repair to an existing Commercial Building subject to field inspection STFI. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7160573-RR | 106 NW 60TH ST | Roof | Completed | 21,900 | We are removing the current composition shingles down to the decking. We don't have plans to replace any deck… |
| 2026-08-31 | 7159518-CN | 4224 1st AVE NE | Building | Issued | 10,000 | Construct interior alterations to basement level of one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. |
| 2026-08-31 | 7145554-CN | 121 E EDGAR ST | Building | Issued | 10,000 | Add new window to kitchen area in a one-dwelling residence subject to field inspection. |
Source and licence
Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (via data.seattle.gov), dataset Building Permits (76t5-zqzr) on data.seattle.gov.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 11:59:15 UTC.
Licence: Public Domain.
Modifications by Open Registry Data: selected columns, renamed to a common schema, filtered by issued date, owner/applicant/contractor/inspector name and phone fields not downloaded, email-like and phone-like text in descriptions withheld entirely, personal-name patterns in descriptions (for example a surname before “Residence”) replaced with “[name removed]”, exact duplicate rows removed. Value is the estimated project cost in US dollars as reported; many trade permits carry no value. See all sources and licences and the methodology.
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