Monthly report

Unincorporated Pierce County development report: March 2026

In March 2026, 180 new projects were filed in Unincorporated Pierce County, including 124 new homes, 2 apartment or townhome projects, 2 commercial, 37 land-use applications and 12 demolitions (130 housing units). That's up 18% from the month before and down 16% from a year earlier.

New filings180▲ 18%

Housing units filed130

Permits issued198

Completed122

What was filed

New homes124

Land use37

Demolition12

Roads, transit & utilities3

Apartments & townhomes2

Commercial2

Last 12 months

216 Apr 166 May 176 Jun 171 Jul 125 Aug 152 Sep 185 Oct 124 Nov 141 Dec 206 Jan 153 Feb 180 Mar

All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments

Notable new projects 60 of 180

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Counts are by application date (issue date when no application date is published) for new homes, apartments and townhomes, commercial buildings, demolitions, land-use applications and public works. Renovations and trade permits are not counted. Recent months can rise as cities post late records.

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