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Arizona Building Permit Data

Arizona building permit data is the public record of construction authorized by Arizona's counties and municipalities. Builty holds 4.9M+ structured Arizona permit records from 33 issuing jurisdictions across 8 counties, covering 1993 to the present, matched to addresses and normalized to a single schema.

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4.9M+
Structured permit records
33
Issuing jurisdictions
8
Counties covered
1993 to today
Sustained coverage
Coverage

Where the records are

Phoenix and Tucson anchor the state. Both metros are collected at city and county level, so unincorporated activity is visible separately from the cities inside them.

JurisdictionShare of state recordsNotable for
Phoenix20.6%Largest stream in the state, sustained desert metro growth
Tucson14.6%Deep history, including records predating the live source by 18 years
Pima County10.9%Unincorporated county, distinct from the Tucson authority
Mesa7.0%Large East Valley suburban record
Maricopa County6.3%Unincorporated county, distinct from Phoenix
Scottsdale5.8%High-value residential and resort commercial

Coverage continues across the remaining 27 jurisdictions. Ask for the full jurisdiction list →

What's in the data

What's in the Arizona data

FieldCoverageNotes
street_address + geoCompleteCounty, locality, ZIP, CBSA and FIPS codes on every record
descriptionNearly completeThe free text the jurisdiction published
projectsMost recordsBuilty taxonomy labels across ten categories
record_type / work_typeNearly completeStandardized across every issuing authority
attributesMost recordsParsed detail such as utility type, dwelling type, structure type
DatesMost recordsSubmitted, issued, finaled, on one timeline

Records outside the usable window are flagged, so a date is either real or explicitly unknown.

Roughly 0.8M of these records come from 6 retired permitting platforms that Arizona jurisdictions have since replaced. That history stays in the data when a locality changes systems.

Use cases

What Arizona data answers

Desert metro growth
Sustained new residential construction across the Phoenix and Tucson metros.
Solar & storage
One of the heaviest residential solar permit streams in the country.
Cooling & HVAC
Replacement and upgrade activity in a climate where cooling is a primary system.
Housing supply
New residential construction and unit counts by county and locality.
Property condition
Roof, systems, and structural history at address level.
Market research
Three decades of history, in the same schema as every other state.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are Arizona building permits public record?
Yes. Building permits issued by Arizona jurisdictions are public records. Each one publishes them in its own format and its own system, which is why a statewide view requires collecting and standardizing them jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
How do I look up a building permit in Arizona?
For a single property, the issuing jurisdiction's permit portal is the place to start, since permits are issued locally rather than by the state. For many properties at once, or for analysis across jurisdictions, a standardized dataset is the practical route: Builty holds 4.9M+ Arizona permit records in one consistent structure.
How far back does Arizona permit data go?
Arizona carries sustained coverage from 1993 to the present. Individual jurisdictions reach back further, and some records carry placeholder dates from legacy systems; those are identified as placeholders, so the stated window is the one the data actually supports.
Which Arizona city has the most building permits?
Phoenix, at roughly 21% of state records, followed by Tucson at roughly 15%.
How far back does Tucson data go?
Tucson holds roughly 485,000 permits that predate its current source by 18 years. That history stays in the data when a jurisdiction changes platforms.
Can I get data for a single county or city?
Yes. Delivery can be scoped to any set of Arizona jurisdictions, project types, or date ranges, by API, bulk file, or ongoing feed.
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