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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

San Juan County, WA building permits

Over 330 new projects

100+ being built now

Early 50+Building 30+Finishing 10+
See the projects - 3 free

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

Friday HarborEastsoundLopez IslandDeer HarborOlga330+new projects in San Juan 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

San Juan County has over 330 new projects on the Build Radar map: 100+ being built now. Friday Harbor has the most (130+), then Eastsound (70+) and Lopez Island (50+). Of those being built, 50+ are early - site work and foundation; 30+ are in framing and rough-ins; 10+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: roofing work coming up on 30+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in San Juan County

30+houses coming up for roofing work

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

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Friday Harbor130+20+10+under 10
Eastsound70+under 10under 10under 10
Lopez Island50+10+under 10under 10
Deer Harbor10+under 10under 10under 10
Olga10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site work10+
  2. Foundation30+
  3. Groundworkunder 10
  4. Framing & roof deck30+
  5. Rough-insunder 10
  6. Insulation10+
  7. Drywallunder 10

What is being built

New homes50+
Other new buildings20+
Shops, garages and barns20+

New permits per month

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 San Juan County, WA?

Over 330 new projects are on the Build Radar map in San Juan County, WA - 100+ being built now. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

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

Friday Harbor (130+), Eastsound (70+) and Lopez Island (50+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

Where do I find building permits for San Juan 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 San Juan 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.

San Juan County is building.

Start with 3 free projects

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