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September 2026 new-home permit digest

Are more new-home projects entering the permit pipeline? Compare Bellevue and Kirkland applications, including known spec builders and other builders.

Only complete calendar months enter the comparison. This report updates when the permit benchmarks refresh.

Bellevue

8 applications

Known spec builders
4
Other or unclassified builders
4

16 fewer applications than the prior month (67% lower).

Three-month view: 55 applications in the three months ending September 2026, compared with 60 in the previous three months.

Analysis refreshed Oct 14, 2026. Older counts can change as public records or builder labels are reviewed.

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Kirkland

21 applications

Known spec builders
2
Other or unclassified builders
19

4 more applications than the prior month (24% higher).

Three-month view: 64 applications in the three months ending September 2026, compared with 75 in the previous three months.

Analysis refreshed Oct 14, 2026. Older counts can change as public records or builder labels are reviewed.

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September 2026 new-home permit applications: Bellevue: 8 total, 4 known spec, 4 other or unclassified. 16 fewer applications than the prior month (67% lower). Kirkland: 21 total, 2 known spec, 19 other or unclassified. 4 more applications than the prior month (24% higher). Applications are an early pipeline signal, not homes for sale. Source: Build Eastside analysis of MyBuildingPermit public records.
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What these numbers can tell you

Applications are an early signal of possible future housing supply. A rising count suggests more projects entered review. It does not establish when construction will finish or whether homes will be offered for sale.

Each qualifying permit counts once by its application date. One permit can cover more than one home. Counts include single-family homes, homes with an ADU, middle housing, and multi-building developments in the collected cohort. Canceled permits remain in the application count.

Known spec builders have a reviewed spec-builder label. Other includes custom builders, unreviewed builders, and missing builder names. A zero means no qualifying application was found in the collected records. These records are not a complete census of city permits.

The source is MyBuildingPermit public records. New applications are checked daily. The report reads the same saved analyses as the benchmark charts, so no separate reporting schedule is needed.

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