Metro building permits · May 2026

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA metropolitan area — 111 units in May 2026, 1,572 over the last 12 months — latest month -25% vs. a year earlier. #154 nationally.

111
Units (latest month)
75
Single-family units
24
Multifamily (5+) units
$42,470,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,572 units permitted · latest month -25% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)7567.6%
2-unit structures43.6%
3–4 unit structures87.2%
Multifamily (5+ units)2421.6%
All units111100%

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA metro area?+

111 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,572 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA rank nationally?+

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard WA ranks #154 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

32.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.