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Remodel and repair permits in the City of Kennewick, WA

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

488 remodel and repair permits were issued in the City of Kennewick, October 2024 through September 2026: about 244 a year and 11% of all permits. 228 remodel and repair permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 12% fewer than the 260 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 66 days from issue to the city's final.

488permits issued
228last 12 months
Octbusiest month
66days, usual issue to final
59%finished
Sep 2026records through

Remodel and repair permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 25Oct2024Nov 2024: 19Dec 2024: 22Jan 2025: 19Jan2025Feb 2025: 22Mar 2025: 20Apr 2025: 24May 2025: 21Jun 2025: 25Jul 2025: 22JulAug 2025: 17Sep 2025: 24Oct 2025: 28Nov 2025: 10Dec 2025: 24Jan 2026: 6Jan2026Feb 2026: 7Mar 2026: 14Apr 2026: 27May 2026: 20Jun 2026: 21Jul 2026: 24JulAug 2026: 24Sep 2026: 23
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MonthPermits
Oct 202425
Nov 202419
Dec 202422
Jan 202519
Feb 202522
Mar 202520
Apr 202524
May 202521
Jun 202525
Jul 202522
Aug 202517
Sep 202524
Oct 202528
Nov 202510
Dec 202524
Jan 20266
Feb 20267
Mar 202614
Apr 202627
May 202620
Jun 202621
Jul 202624
Aug 202624
Sep 202623

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When remodel and repair permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (130), January the quietest (61). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 61 (100 = an average month)February: 71 (100 = an average month)March: 84 (100 = an average month)April: 125 (100 = an average month)May: 101 (100 = an average month)June: 113 (100 = an average month)July: 113 (100 = an average month)August: 101 (100 = an average month)September: 116 (100 = an average month)October: 130 (100 = an average month)130November: 71 (100 = an average month)December: 113 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January61
February71
March84
April125
May101
June113
July113
August101
September116
October130
November71
December113

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How long a remodel and repair permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 153 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025260
Finished58.8%
Expired40.0%
Usual days, issue to final66
Middle half, days36–148

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The city's own permit types

How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.

Permit typePermitsShare
Residential - Windows19841%
Residential - Express Alteration/Addition14129%
Residential - Alteration/Addition7515%
Residential - Siding/Stucco5712%
Residential - Post Fire173%

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How Kennewick compares with other cities

From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.

Nearby permit data

Remodel and repair permits for other places in the Tri-Cities. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.

How these numbers are made

Source: City of Kennewick EnerGov public permit layer (Public/EnerGovPublicInspection, EnerGovPermits), behind the city's Permit & Plan Explorer, read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.

Building, mechanical, plumbing, sign and fire-system permits the City of Kennewick issues inside the city limits only. Richland, Pasco, West Richland and unincorporated Benton County run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Public works, utility-connection, right-of-way and grading permits are left out. Electrical permits in Washington are issued by the state Department of Labor & Industries, not the city, so they are not in this file.

  • The city's public permit layer names no contractor, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages for Kennewick.
  • The layer has no declared job value, so we show no costs.
  • The layer has no street address or ZIP code, so there are no ZIP code pages for Kennewick.
  • Electrical permits are issued by Washington's Department of Labor & Industries, not the city, so electrical and most solar work does not appear here.
  • A final date is the date the city finalized the permit; permits the city voided, cancelled or denied are not counted.

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Contractor Records, "Remodel and repair permits in the City of Kennewick, WA", https://contractorrecords.com/kennewick/remodel-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Kennewick Building Safety Division building-permit records.

Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Permit types.

Download the tables (CSV): Remodels & repairs permits by month · Remodels & repairs permits by calendar month (index) · Remodels & repairs permits: days to final · Remodels & repairs permits by permit type.

Common questions

  • How many remodel and repair permits does Kennewick issue a year?About 244 a year in the City of Kennewick: 488 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 228 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a remodel and repair permit take in Kennewick?The usual one took 66 days from issue to the city's final inspection, and the middle half took 36 to 148 days (153 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final). The wait to get the permit issued is not in this file.
  • When do people in Kennewick file the most remodel and repair permits?October (130 against an average month of 100); January is the quietest (61). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.