Washington — 2026 Land Use Activity
Washington logged 5,270 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 6,488 approved and 31 denied actions (99.5% approval). King County is the most active jurisdiction (633 projects YTD).
Data through September 13, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
5,270
Projects YTD
6,488
Approved actions
31
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 5,270 | 99.5% approved |
| last month | 19 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | 633 | 794 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Thurston | 503 | 684 | 3 | 99.6% |
| Yakima | 461 | 521 | 10 | 98.1% |
| Snohomish | 419 | 511 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pierce | 337 | 428 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Benton | 318 | 415 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Spokane | 308 | 342 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Wahkiakum | 237 | 287 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clark | 205 | 245 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clallam | 178 | 201 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Skagit | 169 | 186 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 156 | 228 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pacific | 147 | 159 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Klickitat | 140 | 172 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grays Harbor | 129 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kittitas | 93 | 110 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Whatcom | 73 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Douglas | 70 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pend Oreille | 70 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cowlitz | 68 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Island | 67 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Whitman | 66 | 123 | 10 | 92.5% |
| Adams | 57 | 65 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kitsap | 55 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lewis | 49 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 45 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Walla Walla | 39 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 37 | 43 | 1 | 97.7% |
| Asotin | 25 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% |
| Okanogan | 24 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Skamania | 22 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garfield | 15 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Juan | 13 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chelan | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ferry | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mason | 5 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stevens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in Washington YTD 2026?
- 5,270 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-09-13.
- What was the approval rate for Washington in 2026?
- 99.5% of decision actions were approvals (6,488 approved vs 31 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in Washington this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-09-13.