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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Everett— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Everett, WA issued 643 building permits in August 2026, down 9% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 98201 with 243 permits. Electrical — Standard Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 39% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
643
vs. prior month
-9%
709 last month
Most active zip
98201
243 permits
Top permit type
Electrical — Standard Electrical Permit
39% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

98201
243
98203
232
98204
86
98208
77

Permits by type

August 2026 · Everett, WA

Electrical — Standard Electrical Permit
250 (39%)
Mechanical — Residential Mechanical
52 (8%)
Plumbing — Residential Plumbing
41 (6%)
Mechanical — Commercial Mechanical (Plan Review Required)
21 (3%)
Fire Alarm — Fire Alarm
20 (3%)
Water Sewer Utility — Water And Side Sewer Work
19 (3%)
Residential Building — Residential Alt (Remodel, Repair, Addition, Interior Demo)
18 (3%)
Fire Suppression — Fire Sprinkler Water Based System
17 (3%)
Site Work — Minor Site Work (Under 2000sf Hard Surface)
17 (3%)
Water Sewer Utility — Side Sewer - Repair
17 (3%)
Residential Building — Accessory Dwelling Unit (Adu Or Dadu)
15 (2%)
Electrical — Sub To Fire Alarm Permit
14 (2%)
Residential Building — Residential Re-Roof
14 (2%)
Franchise Utility — Comcast
13 (2%)
Commercial Building — Commercial Alteration (T.I., Interior Demo, Addition, Etc)
11 (2%)
Franchise Utility — Ziply Fiber
8 (1%)
Commercial Building — Other
7 (1%)
Plumbing — Commercial Plumbing
7 (1%)
Residential Building — Drywall Only (Wall/Ceiling Covering & Insulation)
7 (1%)
Sign
7 (1%)
Commercial Building — Modular Building / Portable
6 (1%)
Franchise Utility — Pse
6 (1%)
Residential Building — New Single Family Residence (1-Unit Dwelling)
5 (1%)
Tank — Decommissioning Residential Heating Oil Tank
5 (1%)
Franchise Utility — Pud
4 (1%)
Residential Building — Foundation Repair/Piles/Structural Slab
4 (1%)
Site Work — Small Project Site Work (2000sf To 5000sf Hard Surface)
4 (1%)
Adult Family Home Building — Convert Existing Sfr To Establish An Adult Family Home
3 (0%)
Commercial Building — Racking / High Pile Storage
3 (0%)
Residential Building — Other (Deck, Porch, Etc)
3 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Water Line Behind Meter
3 (0%)
Fire Suppression — Chemical System
2 (0%)
Residential Basic — New Duplex (2-Unit Dwelling)
2 (0%)
Residential Building — Accessory Structure (Non-Dwelling Out Building)
2 (0%)
Site Work — Misc Right-Of-Way Work (Test Pit, Monitoring Wells, Etc)
2 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Water - Cost Estimate
2 (0%)
Commercial Building — New Multi-Family Building (3 Or More Units)
1 (0%)
Demolition — Demolition (Commercial Property)
1 (0%)
Fire Suppression — Other-Specify In Description
1 (0%)
Plumbing — Preoperational Doh Checklist
1 (0%)
Residential Building — *Select From Drop Down List*
1 (0%)
Residential Building — New Duplex (2-Unit Dwelling)
1 (0%)
Residential Building — Pool Or Hot Tub
1 (0%)
Site Work — Fence In Right-Of-Way
1 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Side Sewer - Alteration
1 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Side Sewer - Cap Off
1 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Side Sewer - Connection To Main
1 (0%)
Water Sewer Utility — Water - Backflow Prevention (Outside)
1 (0%)

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