What do house rewire permits in Seattle show?
In Seattle, the middle half of house rewire permit values runs from $12,400 to $26,250, with a median of $17,530. That is from 297 permits issued October 2023 to October 2026, adjusted to today's dollars. Seattle is the only West city in our data for this job, so the regional range is the same.
Reviewed by Matt Kovalik, licensed Minnesota journeyworker electrician. License AJ703617 (verify). Updated October 2026.
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Your quote sits in the middle half of what these permits show.
What 297 permits in Seattle show.
Middle half: $12,400 to $26,250.
Across regions, the median permit value runs from $5,360 in Baltimore to $17,530 in Seattle.
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64 permits in the tallest bar
Permits in each value band
| Permit value | Permits |
|---|---|
| under $7,300 | 23 |
| $7,300 to $12,600 | 64 |
| $12,600 to $17,900 | 64 |
| $17,900 to $23,200 | 54 |
| $23,200 to $28,500 | 27 |
| $28,500 to $33,800 | 27 |
| $33,800 to $39,100 | 10 |
| $39,100 to $44,400 | 8 |
| $44,400 to $49,700 | 8 |
| $49,700 to $55,000 | 6 |
| $55,000 to $60,300 | 0 |
| $60,300 and up | 6 |
- 2024$17,270118 permits
- 2025$17,530151 permits
Only years with enough permits for a stable median are shown. Values are adjusted to today's dollars.
Seattle is the only West city in our data for this job, so its range is the West range.
Questions to ask before you sign
Matt's list for this job.
- Which wiring and devices are being replaced, and what will remain connected?Whole-house needs a written definition. Otherwise, old wiring may remain live in parts of the house.
- Will you fish the wiring through finished walls or open them up, and who patches and paints afterward?Fishing through finished walls takes labor; cutting them open adds patching and paint to the total job.
- Does the price include any panel or service changes needed for the new circuits?Rewiring the rooms may leave the existing service untouched unless that upgrade is specifically priced.
- How will you identify and disconnect old wiring that shares connections with circuits we are keeping?Older wiring often has connections nobody expects. Removing one branch can interrupt another room.
- Can we review the outlet and switch locations, protective devices, and smoke or carbon monoxide alarms you are providing?Device locations and required protection are easier to settle while the wiring is accessible.
- Can we stay in the house, and which rooms or essentials will lose power each day?Refrigeration, heat, and somewhere to sleep need to stay in the daily work plan if you are living there.
- What is your plan for permits, inspecting wiring before walls close, testing the finished circuits, and labeling the panel?Once the walls are patched, checking or correcting buried wiring becomes a much bigger task.
Questions people ask
How wide is the range in Seattle?
The middle half of house rewire permits in Seattle runs from $12,400 to $26,250, and a tenth of permits sit below $8,490 while a tenth sit above $38,560. A quote outside the middle half is not wrong on its own, but it should come with a reason you can see in the scope, so compare it line by line.
Have Seattle permit values changed by year?
Among years with enough permits to report, the median house rewire permit value in Seattle was $17,270 in 2024 and $17,530 in 2025, after adjusting every value to today's dollars. We show only years with enough permits for a stable median, and we do not read a cause into the change.
Source and calibration
Seattle passed the city calibration check: its median AC replacement permit value, $8,880, is within 20% of the survey reference for its region.