Open Permit Data

19,100 building permits in Seattle are still open.

84.6% of eligible building permits have been closed.

Tracking 124,383 building permits across 75,432 addresses since . Data updated daily from Seattle Open Data.

Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates

Addresses with 3+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

LowestHighest
All TypesBuildingDemolition
#AddressStill OpenClosure Rate
2019261 45TH AVE SW260.0%
2029701 3RD AVE NE260.0%
203501 FAIRVIEW AVE N1160.7%
204300 BOREN AVE N1061.5%
20512600 STONE AVE N561.5%
20644 S NEVADA ST561.5%
2071600 S COLUMBIAN WAY561.5%
2082550 34TH AVE W561.5%
2092200 5TH AVE362.5%
2101411 4TH AVE362.5%
2111801 FAIRVIEW AVE E362.5%
2122713 BOYLSTON AVE E362.5%
2133700 P S WEBSTER ST362.5%
2141201 WESTERN AVE763.2%
2152701 26TH AVE SW463.6%
216325 EASTLAKE AVE E463.6%
2174905 AURORA AVE N463.6%
21881 VINE ST463.6%
2192021 7TH AVE3463.8%
2202001 W GARFIELD ST1363.9%
2217201 BEACON AVE S564.3%
222915 NW 45TH ST564.3%
223700 DEXTER AVE N965.4%
2246050 EAST MARGINAL WAY S966.7%
2251501 17TH AVE566.7%
2261100 W EWING ST466.7%
227302 NE NORTHGATE WAY466.7%
228526 1ST AVE S466.7%
2298914 ROOSEVELT WAY NE366.7%
2302760 NW 85TH ST366.7%
231100 W HARRISON ST366.7%
232200 PIKE ST366.7%
2332501 CANTERBURY LN E266.7%
2343601 WEST MARGINAL WAY SW366.7%
235431 NW 100TH PL366.7%
2367750 15TH AVE NE366.7%
237913 S JACKSON ST366.7%
238121 BOREN AVE N266.7%
2391950 1ST AVE S266.7%
2402401 S IRVING ST266.7%
241521 5TH AVE W266.7%
2421201 ALASKAN WAY S266.7%
2431201 S LANE ST266.7%
24413315 GREENWOOD AVE N266.7%
2451535 11TH AVE266.7%
2462201 N 56TH ST266.7%
247301 2ND AVE S266.7%
248404 N 105TH ST266.7%
2494101 BEACON AVE S266.7%
2504250 AURORA AVE N266.7%