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Remodel and repair permits in unincorporated Kitsap County, WA

Data through September 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026

1,214 remodel and repair permits were issued in unincorporated Kitsap County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 607 a year and 18% of all permits. 583 remodel and repair permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 8% fewer than the 631 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is May. The usual one took 81 days from issue to the county's final.

1,214permits issued
583last 12 months
Maybusiest month
81days, usual issue to final
66%finished
$15,524usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Remodel and repair permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 41Oct2024Nov 2024: 45Dec 2024: 40Jan 2025: 37Jan2025Feb 2025: 31Mar 2025: 30Apr 2025: 57May 2025: 98Jun 2025: 67Jul 2025: 63JulAug 2025: 52Sep 2025: 70Oct 2025: 61Nov 2025: 28Dec 2025: 52Jan 2026: 32Jan2026Feb 2026: 32Mar 2026: 36Apr 2026: 59May 2026: 51Jun 2026: 55Jul 2026: 65JulAug 2026: 63Sep 2026: 49
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MonthPermits
Oct 202441
Nov 202445
Dec 202440
Jan 202537
Feb 202531
Mar 202530
Apr 202557
May 202598
Jun 202567
Jul 202563
Aug 202552
Sep 202570
Oct 202561
Nov 202528
Dec 202552
Jan 202632
Feb 202632
Mar 202636
Apr 202659
May 202651
Jun 202655
Jul 202665
Aug 202663
Sep 202649

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When remodel and repair permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). May is the busiest (147), February the quietest (62). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 68 (100 = an average month)February: 62 (100 = an average month)March: 65 (100 = an average month)April: 115 (100 = an average month)May: 147 (100 = an average month)147June: 121 (100 = an average month)July: 127 (100 = an average month)August: 114 (100 = an average month)September: 118 (100 = an average month)October: 101 (100 = an average month)November: 72 (100 = an average month)December: 91 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January68
February62
March65
April115
May147
June121
July127
August114
September118
October101
November72
December91

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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 418 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025631
Finished66.2%
Usual days, issue to final81
Middle half, days45–176

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What a remodel and repair permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 956 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$15,524
Middle half$7,037–$29,661

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The county's own permit types

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

Permit typePermitsShare
Remodel - Residential82468%
Re-Roof and/or Re-Siding - Residential25821%
Foundation Repair or Replace - Residential998%
Emergency/Fire/Storm Damage Repair - Residential333%

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How Kitsap County 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 Seattle and Puget Sound. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.

How these numbers are made

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.

  • The county's file names no contractor, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages for this county.
  • Electrical permits in unincorporated Kitsap County come from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries, not the county, so electrical work (other than generators filed with gas piping) is not in this file.
  • The county files heating, cooling and plumbing under one mechanical-and-plumbing permit; we split it by the work described.
  • Solar permits are filed with the county fire marshal; a solar permit counts as a home when its parcel is residential.
  • The file has no expired status: a permit that lapsed without a final still shows as issued, so it counts as open here.
  • The file has no ZIP code, so there are no ZIP code pages.
  • Job value is the value declared on the permit. A final date is the county's finaled date.

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Contractor Records, "Remodel and repair permits in unincorporated Kitsap County, WA", https://contractorrecords.com/kitsap-county/remodel-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): Remodels & repairs permits by month · Remodels & repairs permits by calendar month (index) · Remodels & repairs permits: days to final · Remodels & repairs permits: declared value · Remodels & repairs permits by permit type.

Common questions

  • How many remodel and repair permits does Kitsap County issue a year?About 607 a year in unincorporated Kitsap County: 1,214 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 583 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a remodel and repair permit take in Kitsap County?The usual one took 81 days from issue to the county's final inspection, and the middle half took 45 to 176 days (418 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 Kitsap County file the most remodel and repair permits?May (147 against an average month of 100); February is the quietest (62). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.