Site work is underway for more homes near South Alaska Place just off the Bob Olson Parkway in Kennewick. Permits for single-family homes, multifamily projects and townhomes are above 2025 levels nearly halfway through 2026.
Photo by Nathan Finke
Permits issued to build single-family homes in the Mid-Columbia are up 31% compared to this same point last year – and contractors are building more townhomes and multifamily homes than last year. But there are signs the market is on shakier ground.
