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Seattle Building Permits — August 2026
Every building permit issued by the City of Seattle in August 2026: counts, permits by trade, and the month's most recent permits.
Source: City of Seattle open data — building permits. Source last updated: October 18, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Seattle.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Seattle, the largest jurisdiction in King County. Other King County cities publish their permits separately and are not in this feed, so totals here are Seattle totals — labeled as such, never blended. County-wide coverage is not implied.
PermitsByCounty data, King County (Seattle), August 2026 · Source: City of Seattle
Questions, answered from the data
How many building permits were issued in Seattle in August 2026?
561 building permits were issued in Seattle in August 2026. The busiest trade was General & Other with 324 permits, as reported by the City of Seattle.
Permits by trade — August 2026
| Trade | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| General & Other | 324 |
| New Construction | 117 |
| Demolition | 80 |
| Roofing | 36 |
| HVAC | 3 |
| Electrical | 1 |
Most recent permits issued in August 2026
| Permit | Trade | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 106 Nw 60Th St #7160573-RR We are removing the current composition shingles down to the decking. We don't have plans to replace a… | Roofing | 2026-08-31 |
| 3317 E Union St #7160437-CN Vehicle Impact Repair to an existing Commercial Building subject to field inspection STFI. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 1021 14Th Ave E #7160434-CN Construct alterations to one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 4224 1st AVE NE #7159518-CN Construct interior alterations to basement level of one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 6103 36Th Ave Nw #7159104-CN Water damage repairs to a single dwelling unit subject to field inspection. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 7434 Corliss Ave N #7157912-CN Construct alterations to remove and replace existing exterior wood stair assembly in kind at front porch of… | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 6518 48Th Ave Ne #7157219-CN Construct interior alterations to one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 605 Broadway E #7155271-CN Tenant improvement in existing commercial building for new restaurant per plan. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 404 N 85Th St #7154396-CN Construct alterations to install bollards and to exterior of existing commercial building (Bank of America)… | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
| 121 E Edgar St #7145554-CN Add new window to kitchen area in a one-dwelling residence subject to field inspection. | General & Other | 2026-08-31 |
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