Access 83,137 building permits issued in Whatcom County, Washington through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Whatcom County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Whatcom County.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Whatcom County, Washington. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | ENC2026-00407 | 1453 EDWARDS | Fence | Replace fence both sides of property along existing fence lines. Will be concrete ... |
| 2026-06-20 | ENC2026-00406 | — | Other | Construction of a driveway with parking area approximately 20'x23' with pi... |
| 2026-06-20 | ENC2026-00405 | 1222 ISLAND | Grading | Place culvert in ditch along Beach Ave side of property, 35' to 40' in len... |
| 2026-06-19 | MECR2026-00474 | 256 KLINE | HVAC | Replacing furnace like for like and adding air conditioning |
| 2026-06-19 | MECR2026-00475 | 3808 HATLEY | HVAC | LIKE IN KIND FURNACE CHANGEOUT AND A/C ADD- TO BE HUNG ON BACK WALL OF GARAGE ON T... |
| 2026-06-18 | ENC2026-00404 | 3599 BRECKENRIDGE | Other | Verifying the location of driveway on site plan is sustainable |
| 2026-06-18 | PLB-R2026-00085 | 2990 COVE | Plumbing | Replacing water heater like for like |
| 2026-06-18 | MECR2026-00472 | 1775 WATERSIDE | HVAC | LIKE IN KIND FURNACE CHANGEOUT & A/C ADD |
| 2026-06-18 | MECR2026-00473 | 5 BOGEY | HVAC | Replacing furnace like for like and adding air conditioner |
| 2026-06-18 | ENC2026-00403 | 2996 BROOK | Other | New gravel residential access. |
Query Whatcom County, Washington permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Whatcom County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Whatcom%20County&state=WA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Whatcom County open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Whatcom County, Washington was issued on June 21, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Whatcom County permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. Paid plans support CSV export and periodic webhooks for changed permits.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Whatcom County, Washington is 5 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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