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Which counties in Washington are building the most new homes?

Chelan County (9.6 per 1,000 residents), Benton County (7.5 per 1,000 residents) and Franklin County (7.5 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Washington in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 39 ranked Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Chelan County9.678381,941
2Benton County7.51,663221,722
3Franklin County7.5768102,612
4Douglas County6.530346,473
5Jefferson County6.421833,970
6Kitsap County6.31,780283,374
7Clark County6.13,250532,119
8Kittitas County5.928848,803
9Lincoln County5.66711,982
10Thurston County5.51,669304,261
11Spokane County5.32,976558,344
12Whatcom County5.11,214236,392
13Okanogan County5.122945,230
14Lewis County4.943188,062
15San Juan County4.48118,577
16Skamania County4.35512,669
17Wahkiakum County4.3214,873
18Klickitat County4.210224,331
19Grant County4.1431105,727
20Pend Oreille County4.05814,457
21Pierce County4.03,782946,288
22Stevens County3.919649,668
23Snohomish County3.93,372870,656
24Clallam County3.729378,202
25King County3.68,5052,344,939
26Mason County2.920471,165
27Grays Harbor County2.922478,144
28Skagit County2.8373132,975
29Yakima County2.8713259,185
30Cowlitz County2.7308114,885
31Pacific County2.66424,357
32Walla Walla County2.616362,361
33Ferry County2.5197,517
34Island County2.420985,657
35Asotin County1.63722,545
36Adams County1.53321,488
37Columbia County1.254,141
38Whitman County0.52648,512
39Garfield County0.002,416

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Washington is building the most new homes?

Chelan County: 9.6 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Benton County (7.5 per 1,000 residents) and Franklin County (7.5 per 1,000 residents), of 39 Washington counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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