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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Rest of King County, WA building permits

Over 770 new projects

280+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit

Early 90+Building 40+Finishing 120+
See the projects - 3 free

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

IssaquahEnumclawSammamishBothell (Energov)CovingtonNorth BendSeattleRentonAuburn770+new projects in Rest of King 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

Rest of King County has over 770 new projects on the Build Radar map: 280+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit. Issaquah has the most (110+), then Enumclaw (80+) and Sammamish (70+). Of those being built, 90+ are early - site work and foundation; 40+ are in framing and rough-ins; 120+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: framing work coming up on 260+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Rest of King County

20+new permits in the last 30 days
260+houses coming up for framing work

Most new permits in the last 30 days: Enumclaw (10+).

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

Work coming up in Rest of King County

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

Framing260+Framing coming up soonConcrete & foundation240+Foundation going in soonGutters120+Gutters going on soonFlooring100+Flooring going in soonRoofing70+Roof going on soonElectrical70+Electrical going in soonPlumbing70+Plumbing going in soonHVAC70+HVAC going in soonWindows & doors70+Windows going in soonSiding60+Siding going on soonInsulation & drywall60+Drywall going in soonPainting50+Painting coming up soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Issaquah110+10+under 1020+
Enumclaw80+under 10under 1010+
Sammamish70+under 10under 1010+
Bothell (Energov)60+under 10under 1010+
Kenmore50+under 10under 10under 10
Snoqualmie50+under 10under 1010+
Covington40+10+under 10under 10
North Bend40+under 10under 10under 10
Seattle30+under 10under 10under 10
Renton30+under 10under 10under 10
Woodinville30+under 10under 10under 10
Auburn20+under 10under 10under 10
Redmond20+under 10under 10under 10
Maple Valley20+under 10under 10under 10
Kent10+under 10under 10under 10
Vashon10+under 10under 10under 10
Fall City10+under 10under 10under 10
Carnation10+under 10under 10under 10
Duvall10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site workunder 10
  2. Foundation30+
  3. Groundwork30+
  4. Framing & roof deck20+
  5. Rough-ins10+
  6. Insulation80+
  7. Drywall40+

What is being built

New homes180+
Townhomes30+
Duplexes20+
ADUs20+

New permits per month

60+Apr30+May30+Jun30+Jul10+Aug10+Sep10+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, 220+ 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 Rest of King County, WA?

Over 770 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Rest of King County, WA - 280+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Rest of King County, WA have the most new construction?

Issaquah (110+), Enumclaw (80+) and Sammamish (70+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

How many building permits were filed in Rest of King County, WA in the last 30 days?

20+ 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 Rest of King 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 Rest of King 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.

Rest of King County is building.

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