Seattle building permits, July 2026

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Published

August 28, 2026

Housing units permitted in the Seattle metro, trailing 12-month sum, monthly, through July 2026, at 20,712 units.

On a trailing 12-month basis, the Seattle metro permitted 20,712 housing units through July 2026, up 35.8% from a year earlier. This updates the permit slump; the 12-month sum smooths the monthly noise so the trend is the signal.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA, trailing 12-month sum. Auto-generated each build.