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Building permits across Mesa — new construction, additions, remodels, and trade work — refreshed daily from the city’s open-permit data.

Over the last 90 days, Mesa has logged 1,393 building permits, led by electrical work, with the most activity in ZIP 85212.

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Mesa permits — last 90 days

Permits issued
1,393
Total declared value
$993.3M
from the 1,127 permits that declared a value
Avg. declared value
$881K
across 1,127 valued permits — Mesa publishes value on 80% of permits

Where the work is (top ZIPs)

  • 85212255 permits
  • 85201114 permits
  • 85204108 permits
  • 85205103 permits
  • 85209102 permits
  • 8521089 permits
  • 8521378 permits
  • 8520377 permits

What's being built

  • Electrical256
  • Other Commercial185
  • Tenant Improvement (Interior Only)142
  • Single Family (Detached)135
  • SVC130
  • Plumbing107

Permit timelines in Mesa

Recent Mesa permits typically issue about 16 days after the application is filed, based on issued history. Simple, code-standard work is often faster; plan-review projects — additions, remodels, new construction — run longer.

How Mesa compares

Mesa's 1,393 permits over the last 90 days are about 5% of the 28,129 issued across Arizona in the same window.

How pros use it

What Mesa permits are good for

Catch the job early

Applied and freshly issued Mesa 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 Mesa this quarter — new license, rising permit count — before they're anyone else's account.

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Mesa permits — FAQ

How do I look up a building permit in Mesa?+

Search any Mesa 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 Mesa permit data updated?+

Daily. We pull Mesa’s permit feed every day and classify each permit by lifecycle stage — applied, issued, in progress, finaled.

How long does a building permit take in Mesa?+

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. Our Mesa data shows a typical applied-to-issued time of about 16 days.

Where is the most construction happening in Mesa?+

The page above ranks Mesa’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 Mesa?+

We rank the contractors pulling the most permits in Mesa over the last 90 days, each linked to their full AZ ROC license record and permit history. See the Mesa contractor leaderboard for the 12-month ranking.

Are Mesa building permits public record?+

Yes. Building permits are public records in Arizona. We aggregate Mesa’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.