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Building a house in Washington

How many new single-family homes each of Washington's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

17,780 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of Washington counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in Washington

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
King County2,510$499,000
Clark County2,190$500,000
Snohomish County1,909$381,000
Pierce County1,717$368,000
Spokane County1,375$307,000
Benton County1,012$324,000
Thurston County743$276,000
Kitsap County631$444,000
Whatcom County607$320,000
Yakima County602$298,000
Grant County374$289,000
Lewis County373$281,000
Franklin County369$316,000
Chelan County305$434,000
Cowlitz County298$344,000
Clallam County255$297,000
Kittitas County240$416,000
Douglas County225$321,000
Okanogan County205$254,000
Grays Harbor County201$308,000
Mason County200$353,000
Jefferson County199$348,000
Stevens County196$317,000
Island County181$361,000
Skagit County168$379,000
Walla Walla County161$375,000
Klickitat County96$260,000
San Juan County81$606,000
Pacific County64$247,000
Lincoln County59$260,000
Pend Oreille County58$370,000
Skamania County55$243,000
Asotin County33$246,000
Adams County31$297,000
Whitman County22$337,000
Ferry County17$165,000
Wahkiakum County13$332,000
Columbia County5None
Garfield County0None

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in Washington

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