Residential EV charger permits in Seattle, WA
34 residential EV charger permits issued by Seattle (electrical), the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Oct 16, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026, 34 residential EV charger permits were issued in Seattle, WA, according to public records from Seattle (electrical). The busiest ZIP codes were 98118 (6 permits), 98115 (5 permits), 98108 (3 permits). The median declared value was $72,500 across 8 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What an EV charger permit means in Seattle
A residential EV charger permit means a home is adding a Level 2 charger, often with a new circuit or panel upgrade. For an electrician or charger installer it shows which streets are going electric.
In Seattle, permits were issued on 25 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 12, 2026, Oct 8, 2026, Oct 7, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 98118 (6), 98115 (5), 98108 (3).
By residential EV charger permit count, Seattle ranks #8 of the 27 EV charger pages on this site.
- Mail neighbors of each charger install while the EV is in the driveway.
- Offer panel and service upgrades on the streets with the most chargers.
- Pass the address to solar installers: EV owners are strong solar prospects.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 34 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Seattle jobs.
- electrical: 18 permits (53%)
- general remodel: 4 permits (12%)
- HVAC: 3 permits (9%)
- fencing: 1 permits (3%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 16, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 26 | 76% |
| Multifamily | 5 | 15% |
| Single Family/Duplex | 3 | 9% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98118 | 6 | 18% | 2.62 |
| 98115 | 5 | 15% | 2.75 |
| 98108 | 3 | 9% | 0.75 |
| 98103 | 3 | 9% | 2.50 |
| 98104 | 2 | 6% | 0.38 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Work stated in the permit
| Work | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 charger | 30 | 88% |
| panel / service upgrade | 13 | 38% |
| new circuit | 11 | 32% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Work | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | 98125 | N/A | electrical + EV charger + remodel | Level 2 charger | n/a |
| 2026-10-02 | 98118 | N/A | electrical + EV charger | new circuit | n/a |
| 2026-09-28 | 98126 | N/A | electrical + EV charger | Level 2 charger; panel / service upgrade; new circuit | n/a |
| 2026-09-23 | 98115 | Single Family/Duplex | solar + battery + electrical + EV charger | Level 2 charger | $19,200 |
| 2026-09-18 | 98126 | N/A | EV charger | Level 2 charger | n/a |
| 2026-09-08 | 98115 | N/A | EV charger | Level 2 charger | n/a |
Source
- Seattle (electrical): Permit records on cos-data.seattle.gov (dataset c4tj-daue), published by Seattle (electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). EV Chargers = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal EV charger rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: EV chargers lead to panel and service upgrades, and often to solar and battery storage.
Other trades in Seattle, WA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential EV charger permits were issued in Seattle, WA recently?
34 residential EV charger permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: Seattle (electrical).
Which Seattle ZIP codes have the most EV charger permits?
98118 (6 permits), 98115 (5 permits), 98108 (3 permits), by residential EV charger permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 17 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential EV charger permit in Seattle?
$72,500, across 8 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Seattle EV charger permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, with daily alerts. Guarantee on every package: If a weekly file is late or missing, that month is free. If a month delivers under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trade, the next month is free.
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