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Search Maricopa County Building Permits

Maricopa County building permits — unincorporated county work outside the cities: Sun City, Sun City West, Waddell, Tonopah, Wittmann and the county islands that carry a Phoenix, Mesa or Buckeye mailing address, from the county’s weekly EnerGov release.

Over the last 90 days, Maricopa County has logged 2,017 building permits, led by accessory work, with the most activity in ZIP 85355.

Updated through Oct 18, 2026 · weekly release, measured nightly

Free · no signup · last 90 days of history per address

Maricopa County permits — last 90 days

Permits issued
2,017
Updated through Oct 18, 2026
Total declared value
$383.8M
from the 1,928 permits that declared a value
Avg. declared value
$199K
across 1,928 valued permits — Maricopa County publishes value on 95% of permits

Where the work is (top ZIPs)

  • 85355186 permits
  • 85354152 permits
  • 85375149 permits
  • 85351142 permits
  • 85340121 permits
  • 85086114 permits
  • 8536180 permits
  • 8520774 permits

What's being built

  • Accessory210
  • Minor Electrical199
  • Pools and Spas192
  • New Construction189
  • Web Issued180
  • Solar179

How pros use it

What Maricopa County permits are good for

Catch the job early

Applied and freshly issued Maricopa County permits surface the work before the trucks roll — reach the owner or GC while the material and sub decisions are still open.

Protect the account

Watch every permit pulled on the addresses and contractors you already sell to, so a competitor filing on your customer's property doesn't slip past you.

Spot the newcomer

See which contractors are ramping in Maricopa County this quarter — new license, rising permit count — before they're anyone else's account.

Look up any Maricopa County address, free

90 days of permit history per address, no signup. A Pro account unlocks the full history, saved searches, and daily alerts.

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Maricopa County permits — FAQ

How do I look up a building permit in Maricopa County?+

Search any Maricopa County address or contractor name above. You’ll see the permit, its status and valuation, the contractor, and the property owner. The last 90 days are free with no signup.

How often is Maricopa County permit data updated?+

Weekly — that’s how often Maricopa County publishes its permit records. We ingest each release as it lands and classify every permit by lifecycle stage — applied, issued, in progress, finaled. Updated through Oct 18, 2026.

How long does a building permit take in Maricopa County?+

It depends on scope. Simple, code-standard work is often issued same-day or within a few days, while plan-review projects — additions, remodels, new construction — typically run from a couple of weeks to a couple of months.

Where is the most construction happening in Maricopa County?+

The page above ranks Maricopa County’s most active ZIP codes by permit volume over the last 90 days, so you can see exactly where work is concentrated right now.

Who are the most active contractors in Maricopa County?+

We rank the contractors pulling the most permits in Maricopa County over the last 90 days, each linked to their full AZ ROC license record and permit history.

Are Maricopa County building permits public record?+

Yes. Building permits are public records in Arizona. We aggregate Maricopa County’s permits from the official jurisdiction feed and fuse them with the statewide AZ ROC contractor roster and Maricopa County Assessor parcel and owner data so they’re searchable in one place.