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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA building permits

Over 1,630 new projects

1,110+ being built now and 80+ waiting for their permit

Early 270+Building 80+Finishing 180+
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No card. Names and phone numbers are inside the app.

VancouverRidgefieldBattle GroundCamasKelsoWoodlandKalamaLa CenterBrush Prairie1,630+new projects in Clark and Cowlitz CountiesSee them on Build Radar

EarlyFraming & rough-insFinishingEach dot is one project, moved to its own spot inside a square about 450 m across: no dot sits on a house.Imagery: USDA, USGS The National Map

Clark and Cowlitz Counties has over 1,630 new projects on the Build Radar map: 1,110+ being built now and 80+ waiting for their permit. Vancouver has the most (760+), then Ridgefield (250+) and Battle Ground (200+). Of those being built, 270+ are early - site work and foundation; 80+ are in framing and rough-ins; 180+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: framing work coming up on 290+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Clark and Cowlitz Counties

50+new permits in the last 30 days
10+in the last 7 days
290+houses coming up for framing work

Most new permits in the last 30 days: Ridgefield (10+), Camas (10+).

By the day each permit was filed (or issued, where the county gives only that).

Work coming up in Clark and Cowlitz Counties

Houses that reach each trade's stage soon. Tap a trade to see where they are.

Framing290+Framing coming up soonConcrete & foundation270+Foundation going in soonGutters180+Gutters going on soonFlooring150+Flooring going in soonSiding100+Siding going on soonInsulation & drywall100+Drywall going in soonElectrical90+Electrical going in soonPlumbing90+Plumbing going in soonHVAC90+HVAC going in soonPainting90+Painting coming up soonWindows & doors90+Windows going in soonRoofing80+Roof going on soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Vancouver760+120+under 10under 10
Ridgefield250+60+20+70+
Battle Ground200+20+20+60+
Camas170+30+30+40+
Kelso50+under 10under 10under 10
Woodland30+under 10under 10under 10
Castle Rock20+under 10under 10under 10
Longview20+under 10under 10under 10
Kalama10+under 10under 10under 10
La Center10+under 10under 10under 10
Washougal10+under 10under 10under 10
Brush Prairie10+under 10under 10under 10
Yacolt10+under 10under 10under 10
Amboy10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site workunder 10
  2. Foundation20+
  3. Groundwork50+
  4. Framing & roof deck30+
  5. Rough-ins40+
  6. Insulation110+
  7. Drywall60+

What is being built

New homes740+
Other new buildings140+
Townhomes130+
Multifamily50+
Commercial buildings20+
ADUs10+
Duplexes10+

New permits per month

170+Apr170+May210+Jun150+Jul80+Aug60+Sep20+Oct*
* October so far. By the day each permit was filed (or issued, where the county gives only that).

How to read a building permit

  1. 1

    Filed and in review

    The builder sends plans and the county or city checks them. Nothing is built yet. Here, 80+ permits are waiting now.

  2. 2

    Issued

    The work can start. The permit number goes on the job site and the inspections begin.

  3. 3

    Inspections

    Foundation, framing, rough-ins, insulation, drywall. Each passed inspection tells you where the house is - and which trade is next.

  4. 4

    Final

    The house passes its final inspection and gets its certificate. It is finished, and it leaves these counts.

Questions

How many new houses are being built in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA?

Over 1,630 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA - 1,110+ being built now and 80+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA have the most new construction?

Vancouver (760+), Ridgefield (250+) and Battle Ground (200+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

How many building permits were filed in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA in the last 30 days?

50+ new permits in the 30 days up to Oct 21, 2026, and 10+ in the last 7 days.

Where do I find building permits for Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA?

The county and each city keep their own permit records. Build Radar reads all of them and puts every new building on one map with its build stage. The map is updated every week.

How do I get construction leads in Clark and Cowlitz Counties, WA?

Pick your trade on this page. Build Radar shows the houses that reach your stage soon, the builder and the phone numbers on file. You can start with 3 free projects, with no card.

Where these numbers come from

Build Radar reads the public permit records of each county and city - the permits, their status and their inspections - and puts every new building on one map. These counts were made on Oct 21, 2026.

Each number is rounded down to the nearest 10, and a number under 10 is not shown. Finished houses, cancelled or expired permits and permits a year old with no recent inspection are not counted. Each dot on the map is moved to its own spot inside a square about 450 m across, so no dot sits on a house.

Inside the app each project shows its build stage, the builder, the plans when the county posts them and the phone numbers on file.

Clark and Cowlitz Counties is building.

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