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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Thurston and Lewis Counties, WA building permits

Over 770 new projects

560+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit

Early 170+Building 90+Finishing 90+
See the projects - 3 free

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OlympiaChehalisYelmCentraliaTumwaterToledoPackwoodMortonWinlock770+new projects in Thurston and Lewis 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

Thurston and Lewis Counties has over 770 new projects on the Build Radar map: 560+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit. Olympia has the most (110+), then Chehalis (100+) and Lacey (80+). Of those being built, 170+ are early - site work and foundation; 90+ are in framing and rough-ins; 90+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: framing work coming up on 120+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Thurston and Lewis Counties

20+new permits in the last 30 days
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 Thurston and Lewis Counties

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

Framing120+Framing coming up soonSiding100+Siding going on soonInsulation & drywall100+Drywall going in soonConcrete & foundation100+Foundation going in soonGutters90+Gutters going on soonPainting90+Painting coming up soonElectrical80+Electrical going in soonPlumbing80+Plumbing going in soonHVAC80+HVAC going in soonWindows & doors80+Windows going in soonRoofing70+Roof going on soonFlooring50+Flooring going in soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Olympia110+30+20+30+
Chehalis100+10+under 1010+
Lacey80+10+under 10under 10
Yelm70+under 10under 10under 10
Centralia60+under 10under 10under 10
Tumwater40+20+under 10under 10
Toledo40+10+under 10under 10
Onalaska40+under 1010+10+
Packwood30+10+under 10under 10
Morton20+under 10under 10under 10
Winlock20+10+under 10under 10
Mossyrock20+under 10under 10under 10
White Pass10+under 10under 10under 10
Napavine10+under 10under 10under 10
Adna10+under 10under 10under 10
Ashford10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site work10+
  2. Foundation40+
  3. Groundwork20+
  4. Framing & roof deck70+
  5. Rough-ins20+
  6. Insulation20+
  7. Drywall70+

What is being built

New homes430+
ADUs50+
Multifamily20+
Commercial buildings20+
Duplexes10+

New permits per month

40+Apr40+May70+Jun30+Jul30+Aug40+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, 10+ 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 Thurston and Lewis Counties, WA?

Over 770 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Thurston and Lewis Counties, WA - 560+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Thurston and Lewis Counties, WA have the most new construction?

Olympia (110+), Chehalis (100+) and Lacey (80+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

How many building permits were filed in Thurston and Lewis Counties, 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 Thurston and Lewis 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 Thurston and Lewis 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.

Thurston and Lewis Counties is building.

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