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.

Arizona Building Permit Activity

Across 13 Arizona cities we tracked 12,324 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $148M in declared construction value. That's up 30.2% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in Arizona

Fastest-growing Arizona markets this month

• Mesa — 2,160 permits, up 306.8% vs the prior month
• Pima County — 1,425 permits, up 54.4% vs the prior month
• Maricopa County — 2,229 permits, up 35.6% vs the prior month
• Phoenix — 1,096 permits, up 34.6% vs the prior month
• Chandler — 829 permits, up 17.8% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Arizona this month

$48.9M commercial permit permit in Mesa at 4224 S Signal Butte Rd, filed by Hold For Contractor.

Arizona Construction Market

We're tracking 84,699 active building permits across 13 Arizona cities, led by Phoenix with 18230 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, Electrical accounts for 23.6%.

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