Data through September 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
668 new home permits were issued in unincorporated Kitsap County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 334 a year and 10% of all permits. 342 new home permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 5% more than the 326 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is June. The usual one took 260 days from issue to the county's final.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 36 |
| Nov 2024 | 21 |
| Dec 2024 | 27 |
| Jan 2025 | 28 |
| Feb 2025 | 26 |
| Mar 2025 | 31 |
| Apr 2025 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| Jun 2025 | 31 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 |
| Aug 2025 | 24 |
| Sep 2025 | 28 |
| Oct 2025 | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 |
| Dec 2025 | 24 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 38 |
| Jun 2026 | 44 |
| Jul 2026 | 41 |
| Aug 2026 | 32 |
| Sep 2026 | 40 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). June is the busiest (135), February the quietest (61). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 90 |
| February | 61 |
| March | 110 |
| April | 77 |
| May | 106 |
| June | 135 |
| July | 129 |
| August | 101 |
| September | 122 |
| October | 106 |
| November | 72 |
| December | 92 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 221 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 326 |
| Finished | 67.8% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 260 |
| Middle half, days | 187–347 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 589 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $405,682 |
| Middle half | $313,525–$536,408 |
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single Family Residence - New | 368 | 55% |
| Basic - Using an Approved Basic Single Family Residence Plan | 99 | 15% |
| Single Family Residence - Replacement | 76 | 11% |
| Manufactured Home on a Lot | 47 | 7% |
| Manufactured Home on a Lot - Replacement | 39 | 6% |
| Townhome | 17 | 3% |
| Manufactured Home - Special Care Unit | 11 | 2% |
| Duplex | 5 | under 1% |
| Manufactured Home in a Park | 5 | under 1% |
| Basic - Using an Approved Basic Accessory Dwelling Unit Plan | 1 | under 1% |
HVAC (1,280)Remodels & repairs (1,214)Plumbing (527)Roofing (394)Garages, sheds & shade structures (365)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
New home permits for other places in Seattle and Puget Sound. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Seattle, WABellevue, WAKing County, WAEverett, WATacoma, WAPierce County, WAAuburn, WA
Source: Kitsap County DCD, Permit Activity DCD Permits (ArcGIS: Permit_Activity_DCD_Permits_view), read 23 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits Kitsap County Community Development issues for unincorporated land only: Silverdale, Kingston, Manchester, Hansville, Seabeck, Olalla, the county parts of the Port Orchard, Bremerton and Poulsbo growth areas, and the rural county. Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island issue their own permits and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "New home permits in unincorporated Kitsap County, WA", https://contractorrecords.com/kitsap-county/new-home-permits, data through September 2026, from Kitsap County Department of Community Development building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): New homes permits by month · New homes permits by calendar month (index) · New homes permits: days to final · New homes permits: declared value · New homes permits by permit type.