Data through September 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
527 plumbing permits were issued in unincorporated Kitsap County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 264 a year and 8% of all permits. 247 plumbing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 12% fewer than the 280 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is August. The usual one took 22 days from issue to the county's final.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 38 |
| Nov 2024 | 23 |
| Dec 2024 | 14 |
| Jan 2025 | 24 |
| Feb 2025 | 35 |
| Mar 2025 | 17 |
| Apr 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 27 |
| Aug 2025 | 36 |
| Sep 2025 | 14 |
| Oct 2025 | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 19 |
| Feb 2026 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 |
| Jul 2026 | 28 |
| Aug 2026 | 21 |
| Sep 2026 | 21 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). August is the busiest (130), March the quietest (77). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 98 |
| February | 123 |
| March | 77 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 89 |
| June | 87 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 130 |
| September | 80 |
| October | 118 |
| November | 82 |
| December | 80 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 163 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 280 |
| Finished | 58.2% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 22 |
| Middle half, days | 9–44 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 526 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $3,100 |
| Middle half | $2,349–$4,200 |
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical & Plumbing - Residential | 481 | 91% |
| Mechanical and Plumbing - Commercial | 46 | 9% |
HVAC (1,280)Remodels & repairs (1,214)New homes (668)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.
Plumbing 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, "Plumbing permits in unincorporated Kitsap County, WA", https://contractorrecords.com/kitsap-county/plumbing-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): Plumbing permits by month · Plumbing permits by calendar month (index) · Plumbing permits: days to final · Plumbing permits: declared value · Plumbing permits by permit type.