Monthly report

Seattle development report: January 2026

In January 2026, 226 new projects were filed in Seattle, including 108 new homes, 56 apartment or townhome projects, 19 land-use applications and 43 demolitions (613 housing units). That's down 9% from the month before and up 33% from a year earlier.

New filings226▼ 9%

Housing units filed613

Permits issued158

Completed108

What was filed

New homes108

Apartments & townhomes56

Demolition43

Land use19

Last 12 months

132 Feb 188 Mar 147 Apr 122 May 182 Jun 180 Jul 217 Aug 199 Sep 241 Oct 181 Nov 248 Dec 226 Jan

All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments

Notable new projects 60 of 226

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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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