State building permits

Arizona building permits: new housing

45,980 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -8% on the year before, with $12.8B of construction value.

Plus 365 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Mesa, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Arizona cities we cover

365 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	30,430	30,430	$9.9B
2 units	550	1,100	$184M
3–4 units	53	189	$37.7M
5+ units	395	14,261	$2.6B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	51,532	16,691	$13.4B
2024	59,616	15,518	$14.7B
2023	58,433	21,596	$13.6B