Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Washington during 2025.
Washington indexed 29,895 projects with decisions in 2025 across 37 counties, with 38,138 approved and 208 denied actions (99.5% approval rate). Snohomish County led with 4,215 projects (14% of the state), followed by King County (3,737) and Spokane County (2,984). Together those three counties accounted for 37% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Washington Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Washington.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 213 | 274 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Asotin | 266 | 344 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Benton | 1,069 | 1,444 | 2 | 99.9% |
| Chelan | 753 | 842 | 3 | 99.6% |
| Clallam | 963 | 1,234 | 12 | 99.0% |
| Clark | 1,158 | 1,722 | 7 | 99.6% |
| Cowlitz | 243 | 302 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Douglas | 100 | 118 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ferry | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 400 | 520 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Garfield | 46 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grant | 648 | 833 | 4 | 99.5% |
| Grays Harbor | 1,475 | 1,731 | 5 | 99.7% |
| Island | 406 | 486 | 2 | 99.6% |
| King | 3,737 | 4,851 | 11 | 99.8% |
| Kitsap | 301 | 378 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Kittitas | 810 | 891 | 11 | 98.8% |
| Klickitat | 195 | 211 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lewis | 174 | 197 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln | 247 | 262 | 5 | 98.1% |
| Mason | 59 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Okanogan | 984 | 1,196 | 13 | 98.9% |
| Pacific | 781 | 933 | 2 | 99.8% |
| Pend Oreille | 258 | 294 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Pierce | 865 | 1,104 | 12 | 98.9% |
| San Juan | 148 | 164 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Skagit | 1,218 | 1,443 | 8 | 99.4% |
| Skamania | 62 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Snohomish | 4,215 | 5,899 | 17 | 99.7% |
| Spokane | 2,984 | 3,825 | 14 | 99.6% |
| Stevens | 886 | 975 | 12 | 98.8% |
| Thurston | 276 | 335 | 5 | 98.5% |
| Wahkiakum | 233 | 259 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Walla Walla | 250 | 337 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Whatcom | 870 | 1,040 | 7 | 99.3% |
| Whitman | 186 | 194 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Yakima | 2,405 | 3,270 | 49 | 98.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.