Red Tape IndexRed Tape Index Inside Arizona · October 2026 release
Inside Arizona · 15 ranked cities

How long a permit takes, across Arizona.

15

Arizona cities ranked

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Arizona median · all permits

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Arizona median · residential

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Arizona median · commercial

Arizona median = the median of the 15 city averages · US comparisons use the median of all 500 ranked cities

Arizona

Average days from application to approval · All permits = residential and commercial combined, weighted by permit count · Red Tape Index, US Building & Construction Index, Oct 2026 release

Over time

Approval days by county, month by month

Arizona cities, one line each

Commercial permits. Click a header to re-sort; the CSV always includes every column.

* Partly estimated · Population: US Census Bureau 2024 city estimates · Select a row to open the city on the map · Red Tape Index, US Building & Construction Index, Oct 2026 release