Whatcom County, Washington building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 120,711 permit records are on file for Whatcom County, Washington (1900–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,594 |
| 2018 | 2,634 |
| 2019 | 2,886 |
| 2020 | 2,560 |
| 2021 | 3,004 |
| 2022 | 3,113 |
| 2023 | 3,009 |
| 2024 | 2,889 |
| 2025 | 2,950 |
| 2026 | 1,703 |
Top work types in our records
- building — 35,020
- other — 26,661
- mechanical — 18,255
- driveway_paving — 9,662
- gas — 8,698
63% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-07-27 — building — 426 W LAKE SAMISH DR Bellingham WA 98229
- 2026-07-27 — building — 598 W LAKE SAMISH DR Bellingham WA 98229
- 2026-07-27 — mechanical — 29 PAR LN Bellingham WA 98229
- 2026-07-27 — mechanical — 1571 EMERALD LAKE WAY Bellingham WA 98226
- 2026-07-27 — mechanical — 1432 HAVEMAN RD Lynden WA 98264
- 2026-07-27 — demolition — 4619 ANDERSON RD Blaine WA 98230
- 2026-07-27 — mechanical — 1260 PARADISE WAY Ferndale WA 98248
- 2026-07-27 — electrical — 1505 ISLAND VIEW DR Bellingham WA 98225
Nearby counties
Streets with recent permit activity
- NOEL ST Blaine WA 98230
- CIRQUE ST Blaine WA 98230
- W LAKE SAMISH DR Bellingham WA 98229
- KELLY RD Bellingham WA 98226
- MERLOT ST Blaine WA 98230
- BIRCH BAY DR Blaine WA 98230
- MT BAKER HWY Everson WA 98247
- HARBORVIEW RD Blaine WA 98230
- HANNEGAN RD Lynden WA 98264
- NOON RD Bellingham WA 98226
Based on 120,711 permit records on file from WhatcomCountyWA (Tyler EnerGov), 1900–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.