PermitStack indexes 111,879 building permits issued in Tacoma, Washington, with 10,950 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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The most active contractors by permit volume in Tacoma, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Tacoma.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Tacoma, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Tacoma address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Tacoma, Washington. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | SEWER26-0715 | 5210 S STEELE ST | Renovation | Line Repair - 24" - 36" Depth: Repair or Replace mainline, waterline, or... |
| 2026-10-04 | SEWER26-0716 | 1437 E 30TH ST | Plumbing | replace approximately 12-14 ft of concrete side sewer in alley. City of tacoma sew... |
| 2026-10-03 | RUSE26-0344 | 2902 N 12TH ST | Other | POD placement on street parking to be emptied for move-in |
| 2026-10-03 | RTRE26-0205 | 520 N AINSWORTH AVE | Other | Trimming of branches required by Solid Waste Management as per letter dated 10-1-2026 |
| 2026-10-03 | BLDRA26-0771 | 7416 E F ST | HVAC | REMODEL INCLUDES: -FRAMING MODIFICATIONS PER PLAN -WINDOW MODIFICATIONS PER PLAN -... |
| 2026-10-03 | BLDCA26-0313 | 1148 BROADWAY | Roofing | 22,628 SF Tenant improvement located on the third floor of the Cornerstone buildin... |
| 2026-10-03 | PLMBR26-0510 | 3311 SAWYER ST | Interior remodel | Upper dwelling consisting of 534 square feet living area with 1 bedrooms, 1 bathro... |
| 2026-10-02 | BLDCA23-0169 | 9020 S HOSMER ST #REC | Fence | Construct fence around apartment complex property |
| 2026-10-02 | BLDRN26-0257 | 7045 FAWCETT AVE | New construction | Construct a new DADU duplex utilizing pre-approved plans Unit D |
| 2026-10-02 | SDEV23-0390 | 2112 S 90TH ST # 147 | Other | Site Development for restriped parking lot related to VIOL22-0800/BLDCA23-0169/ROC... |
Query Tacoma, Washington permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Tacoma permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Tacoma&state=WA&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | open data (ArcGIS) | 111,879 | 2026-10-04 |
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We ingest Tacoma's official permit records directly from ArcGIS Hub and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Tacoma, Washington is dated October 4, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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The median time from permit filing to issuance in Tacoma, Washington is 11 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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