Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
592 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in unincorporated Pierce County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 296 a year and 4% of all permits. 298 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 294 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is November. The usual one took 168 days from issue to the county's final.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 25 |
| Nov 2024 | 35 |
| Dec 2024 | 18 |
| Jan 2025 | 22 |
| Feb 2025 | 17 |
| Mar 2025 | 19 |
| Apr 2025 | 26 |
| May 2025 | 26 |
| Jun 2025 | 19 |
| Jul 2025 | 39 |
| Aug 2025 | 15 |
| Sep 2025 | 33 |
| Oct 2025 | 33 |
| Nov 2025 | 31 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 23 |
| Apr 2026 | 31 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| Jun 2026 | 33 |
| Jul 2026 | 26 |
| Aug 2026 | 26 |
| Sep 2026 | 24 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). November is the busiest (134), February the quietest (61). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 89 |
| February | 61 |
| March | 85 |
| April | 116 |
| May | 95 |
| June | 105 |
| July | 132 |
| August | 83 |
| September | 116 |
| October | 118 |
| November | 134 |
| December | 67 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 207 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 294 |
| Finished | 70.4% |
| Expired | 17.3% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 168 |
| Middle half, days | 87–284 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 591 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $50,141 |
| Middle half | $22,000–$84,050 |
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Residential - New Structure - Garage | 404 | 68% |
| Construction Residential - New Structure - Deck/Dock/Shed | 82 | 14% |
| Construction Residential - Addition - Deck/Dock/Shed | 53 | 9% |
| Construction Residential - Addition - Garage | 18 | 3% |
| Construction Residential - New Structure - Agriculture | 18 | 3% |
| Construction Residential - New Structure - Other Structure | 12 | 2% |
| Construction Residential - Garage | 4 | under 1% |
| Construction Residential - Deck/Dock/Shed | 1 | under 1% |
HVAC (5,332)Plumbing (2,916)New homes (2,739)Remodels & repairs (1,233)Solar (259)Demolition (217)Additions (214)
Garage, shed and shade structure 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, WAKitsap County, WAAuburn, WA
Source: Pierce County Open Data, Permits - Pierce County (Permits_Pierce_County, from PALS Plus), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, mechanical, plumbing, manufactured-home, demolition, pool and sign permits Pierce County Planning & Public Works issues for unincorporated land only: Spanaway, Graham, Frederickson, Parkland, South Hill, Lake Tapps, the Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor peninsula and similar places. Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, University Place, Gig Harbor city, Bonney Lake and the other cities run their own permit offices and are not in this file. Engineering, sewer and fire-prevention permits are left out.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Pierce County, WA", https://contractorrecords.com/pierce-county/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from Pierce County Planning & Public Works building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: days to final · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.