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Clark and Cowlitz Counties · updated Oct 21, 2026

Vancouver, WA building permits

Over 760 new projects

530+ being built now

Early 120+Building under 10Finishing under 10
See the projects - 3 free

No card. Names and phone numbers are inside the app.

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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.

Vancouver has over 760 new projects on the Build Radar map: 530+ being built now. Of those being built, 120+ are early - site work and foundation. The biggest trade window right now: framing work coming up on 120+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Vancouver

120+houses coming up for framing work

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

Work coming up in Vancouver

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

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

What is being built

New homes240+
Other new buildings130+
Townhomes100+
Multifamily40+

New permits per month

100+Apr70+May110+Jun60+Jul20+Aug10+Sep<10Oct*
* 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.

  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 Vancouver, WA?

Over 760 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Vancouver, WA - 530+ being built now. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Where do I find building permits for Vancouver, 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 Vancouver, 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.

Vancouver is building.

Start with 3 free projects

No card. Pick the projects you want and see who to call.