Monthly report

Unincorporated Pierce County development report: May 2026

In May 2026, 181 new projects were filed in Unincorporated Pierce County, including 132 new homes, 2 apartment or townhome projects, 2 commercial, 32 land-use applications and 7 demolitions (142 housing units). That's down 22% from the month before and up 9% from a year earlier.

New filings181▼ 22%

Housing units filed142

Permits issued215

Completed122

What was filed

New homes132

Land use32

Demolition7

Roads, transit & utilities6

Apartments & townhomes2

Commercial2

Last 12 months

176 Jun 171 Jul 125 Aug 152 Sep 185 Oct 124 Nov 141 Dec 206 Jan 153 Feb 180 Mar 233 Apr 181 May

All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments

Notable new projects 60 of 181

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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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