PERMIT RECORD · TACOMA, WA
Tacoma, WA building permits
49,802 permits issued between 2016 and 2026, naming 5,076 companies. In the last twelve months: 4,399 permits from 1,153 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / HVAC | 20,091 | 40.3% |
| General construction | 16,292 | 32.7% |
| Plumbing | 8,650 | 17.4% |
| Fire protection | 3,491 | 7% |
| Demolition | 1,278 | 2.6% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,763 |
| 2017 | 5,407 |
| 2018 | 5,335 |
| 2019 | 4,399 |
| 2020 | 4,086 |
| 2021 | 4,767 |
| 2022 | 4,982 |
| 2023 | 4,863 |
| 2024 | 4,147 |
| 2025 | 4,155 |
| 2026 | 2,898 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Pacific Heating & Cooling | 236 |
| Mercurio's Natural Gas Service Inc | 212 |
| Narrows Heating And Air Conditioning | 111 |
| Fast Water Heater | 99 |
| A-Z Plumbing & Mechanical LLC | 97 |
| Csi HVAC Inc | 97 |
| Renewal By Andersen Of Wa | 90 |
| Washington Energy Services | 86 |
| Resicon LLC | 72 |
| Janice Ferre | 57 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Tacoma are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Residential | 3,194 |
| Commercial | 1,205 |
Work type
| Building | 4,399 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City of Tacoma GIS (ArcGIS Accela Permit Data). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →