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Phoenix Building Permits

The metro’s largest permitting jurisdiction — residential and commercial building permits, pulled daily from the city’s PDD and SHAPE PHX feeds.

Over the last 90 days, Phoenix has logged 9,773 building permits, led by private work, with the most activity in ZIP 85339.

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

Phoenix permits — last 90 days

Permits issued
9,773
Total declared value
$3.7B
Avg. job size
$4.3M

Where the work is (top ZIPs)

  • 85339618 permits
  • 85254450 permits
  • 85018445 permits
  • 85041387 permits
  • 85037383 permits
  • 85083310 permits
  • 85085296 permits
  • 85016268 permits

What's being built

  • PRIVATE2,987
  • New Standard Home from Standard Plan1,319
  • Electrical Work782
  • Installation599
  • Repairs/ Replacements377
  • Remodel - interior only281

How pros use it

What Phoenix permits are good for

Catch the job early

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

Look up any Phoenix 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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Phoenix permits — FAQ

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

Search any Phoenix 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 Phoenix permit data updated?+

Daily. We pull Phoenix’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 Phoenix?+

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 Phoenix?+

The page above ranks Phoenix’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 Phoenix?+

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

Are Phoenix building permits public record?+

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