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Kent, WAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#481 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
24 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
13
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
38
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
1
0-100, data completeness
Kent vs. Washington average
Kent approval speed
13
0-100, this city
Washington state average
91
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Kent's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.