PERMIT RECORD · TACOMA, WA
Tacoma, WA building permits
50,577 permits issued between 2016 and 2026, naming 5,203 companies. In the last twelve months: 4,321 permits from 1,151 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / HVAC | 20,365 | 40.3% |
| General construction | 16,598 | 32.8% |
| Plumbing | 8,761 | 17.3% |
| Fire protection | 3,554 | 7% |
| Demolition | 1,299 | 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 | 4,154 |
| 2026 | 3,674 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Pacific Heating & Cooling | 213 |
| Mercurio's Natural Gas Service Inc | 212 |
| Csi HVAC Inc | 122 |
| A-Z Plumbing & Mechanical LLC | 116 |
| Narrows Heating And Air Conditioning | 110 |
| Renewal By Andersen Of Wa | 99 |
| Fast Water Heater | 86 |
| Washington Energy Services | 82 |
| Resicon LLC | 79 |
| Brennan Heating | 51 |
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 | 3,150 |
| Commercial | 1,171 |
Work type
| Building | 4,321 |
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 →