Whatcom County, Washington building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 118,352 permit records are on file for Whatcom County, Washington (1900–2026).

Our records for this area are growing — figures reflect permits on file, not every permit ever issued.

Permits on file by year

Top work types in our records

• building — 34,464
• other — 26,116
• mechanical — 17,775
• driveway_paving — 9,263
• gas — 8,486

63% of records on file show a final or completed status.

Recent permit activity on file

• 2026-07-02 — fire — 4936 DEMING RD Deming WA 98244
• 2026-07-02 — window_door — 4835 TURKINGTON RD Acme WA 98220
• 2026-07-02 — fire — 125 SMOKEY DR Bellingham WA 98226
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 652 KELLY RD Bellingham WA 98226
• 2026-07-02 — driveway_paving — 7346 GOODWIN RD Everson WA 98247
• 2026-07-02 — building — 192 POLO PARK DR Bellingham WA 98229
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 7033 HELWEG LN Blaine WA 98230
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 11 HORIZON HILL LN 9 Bellingham WA 98229
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 4821 LIGHTHOUSE DR Blaine WA 98230
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 4134 ANGELA CT Bellingham WA 98229
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 2055 APA RD Point Roberts WA 98281
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 1 GRAY BIRCH LN Bellingham WA 98229
• 2026-07-02 — mobile_manufactured — 3673 GALIANO DR Ferndale WA 98248
• 2026-07-02 — demolition — 8249 PARK LN Blaine WA 98230
• 2026-07-02 — fire — 1395 PARK LN Point Roberts WA 98281
• 2026-07-01 — fire — 4034 MT BAKER HWY Everson WA 98247
• 2026-07-01 — mechanical — 3957 MT BAKER HWY Everson WA 98247
• 2026-07-01 — other — 2383 WEST SHORE DR Lummi Island WA 98262
• 2026-07-01 — mechanical — 5496 GRANDVIEW RD Blaine WA 98230
• 2026-07-01 — other — 2112 HAMPTON RD Everson WA 98247

Streets with the most permits on file

• MERLOT ST Blaine WA 98230 — 20 on file
• CIRQUE ST Blaine WA 98230 — 18 on file
• KELLY RD Bellingham WA 98226 — 13 on file
• NOEL ST Blaine WA 98230 — 13 on file
• W LAKE SAMISH DR Bellingham WA 98229 — 13 on file
• MT BAKER HWY Everson WA 98247 — 10 on file
• NOON RD Bellingham WA 98226 — 10 on file
• HANNEGAN RD Lynden WA 98264 — 9 on file
• UNICK RD Ferndale WA 98248 — 8 on file
• NORTHSHORE RD Bellingham WA 98226 — 8 on file