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Renton, WAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#224 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
73 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
83
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
68
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
57
0-100, data completeness
Renton vs. Washington average
Renton approval speed
83
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
Renton'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.