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Tucson Building Permits

Tucson building permits — Arizona’s second-largest city — new homes, trade work, solar, and commercial tenant improvements, refreshed daily.

Over the last 90 days, Tucson has logged 1,451 building permits, led by residential trade permit work, with the most activity in ZIP 85711.

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

Tucson permits — last 90 days

Permits issued
1,451
Total declared value
$66M
Avg. job size
$79K

Where the work is (top ZIPs)

  • 85711203 permits
  • 85719159 permits
  • 85710147 permits
  • 85712109 permits
  • 85730103 permits
  • 8570599 permits
  • 8571695 permits
  • 8574779 permits

What's being built

  • Residential Trade Permit582
  • Residential Addition/Alteration Permit120
  • Commercial Addition/Alteration Permit99
  • Residential Solar App79
  • Commercial Trade Permit69
  • Residential Model Permit68

How pros use it

What Tucson permits are good for

Catch the job early

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

Look up any Tucson 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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Tucson permits — FAQ

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

Search any Tucson 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 Tucson permit data updated?+

Daily. We pull Tucson’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 Tucson?+

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 Tucson?+

The page above ranks Tucson’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 Tucson?+

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

Are Tucson building permits public record?+

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