Building Permits in Arizona

How much does a building permit cost in Arizona?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Arizona project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Across the 68,755 Arizona permits we currently track, the average declared project value is about $50,300. At a typical 0.5%–2% permit-fee schedule, that implies roughly $250–$1,000 in permit fees for an average Arizona project — though your city's fee schedule and project scope set the exact figure.

Arizona Building Permit Activity

Across 16 Arizona cities we tracked 7,852 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $249M in declared construction value. That's up 13.5% from the prior 30 days.

Fastest-growing Arizona markets this month

• Maricopa County — 1,006 permits, up 2353.7% vs the prior month
• Scottsdale — 806 permits, up 256.6% vs the prior month
• Peoria — 576 permits, up 57.4% vs the prior month
• Flagstaff — 302 permits, up 44.5% vs the prior month
• Chandler — 631 permits, up 29.0% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Arizona this month

$29.3M com permit in Mesa at 311 W Main St, filed by Ironmark West, Llc.

Arizona Construction Market

We're tracking 68,755 active building permits across 16 Arizona cities, led by Phoenix with 15808 tracked permits.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official Arizona sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona Building Permits