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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Pierce County, WA building permits

Over 1,530 new projects

1,190+ being built now and 230+ waiting for their permit

Early 430+Building 140+Finishing 480+
See the projects - 3 free

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

TacomaPuyallupBonney LakeGig HarborSpanawayEdgewoodSumnerEatonvilleGraham1,530+new projects in Pierce CountySee 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

Pierce County has over 1,530 new projects on the Build Radar map: 1,190+ being built now and 230+ waiting for their permit. Tacoma has the most (580+), then Puyallup (230+) and Bonney Lake (220+). Of those being built, 430+ are early - site work and foundation; 140+ are in framing and rough-ins; 480+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: gutter work coming up on 480+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Pierce County

80+new permits in the last 30 days
480+houses coming up for gutter work

Most new permits in the last 30 days: Tacoma (30+), Puyallup (10+), Gig Harbor (10+).

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

Work coming up in Pierce County

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

Gutters480+Gutters going on soonFraming480+Framing coming up soonConcrete & foundation450+Foundation going in soonFlooring420+Flooring going in soonElectrical260+Electrical going in soonPlumbing260+Plumbing going in soonHVAC260+HVAC going in soonWindows & doors260+Windows going in soonSiding250+Siding going on soonInsulation & drywall250+Drywall going in soonRoofing230+Roof going on soonPainting210+Painting coming up soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Tacoma580+140+40+150+
Puyallup230+70+30+70+
Bonney Lake220+60+10+100+
Gig Harbor130+60+10+30+
Spanaway50+10+under 1030+
Edgewood40+under 10under 1020+
Orting40+under 10under 10under 10
Sumner20+under 10under 1010+
Eatonville20+under 10under 10under 10
Graham20+under 10under 10under 10
Buckley10+under 10under 10under 10
Roy10+under 10under 10under 10
Anderson Island10+under 10under 10under 10
Fox Island10+under 10under 10under 10
Lakewood10+under 10under 10under 10
Ashford10+under 10under 10under 10
Milton10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site workunder 10
  2. Foundation90+
  3. Groundwork130+
  4. Framing & roof deck100+
  5. Rough-ins40+
  6. Insulation350+
  7. Drywall130+

What is being built

New homes910+
ADUs110+
Duplexes50+
Townhomes40+
Multifamily30+
Commercial buildings10+

New permits per month

130+Apr260+May170+Jun130+Jul120+Aug120+Sep40+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, 230+ 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 Pierce County, WA?

Over 1,530 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Pierce County, WA - 1,190+ being built now and 230+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Pierce County, WA have the most new construction?

Tacoma (580+), Puyallup (230+) and Bonney Lake (220+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

How many building permits were filed in Pierce County, WA in the last 30 days?

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

Where do I find building permits for Pierce County, 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 Pierce County, 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.

Pierce County is building.

Start with 3 free projects

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