Monthly report

Unincorporated Pierce County development report: August 2026

In August 2026, 142 new projects were filed in Unincorporated Pierce County, including 90 new homes, 3 apartment or townhome projects, 7 commercial, 33 land-use applications and 8 demolitions (97 housing units). That's down 29% from the month before and up 14% from a year earlier.

New filings142▼ 29%

Housing units filed97

Permits issued162

Completed130

What was filed

New homes90

Land use33

Demolition8

Commercial7

Apartments & townhomes3

Roads, transit & utilities1

Last 12 months

152 Sep 185 Oct 124 Nov 141 Dec 206 Jan 153 Feb 180 Mar 233 Apr 181 May 187 Jun 201 Jul 142 Aug

All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments

Notable new projects 60 of 142

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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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