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May 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Scottsdale— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Scottsdale, AZ issued 79 building permits in May 2026, down 30% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 85255 with 18 permits. GUEST HOUSE was the top permit type, making up 16% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
79
vs. prior month
-30%
113 last month
Most active zip
85255
18 permits
Top permit type
GUEST HOUSE
16% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

85255
18
85260
11
85259
9
85266
8
85251
6
85258
6
85250
5
85262
4
85257
3
85253
1

Permits by type

May 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ

GUEST HOUSE
13 (16%)
SFR-ADDITION
9 (11%)
TENANT IMPROVEMENT
8 (10%)
NATIVE PLANT
7 (9%)
SFR-CUSTOM IN SUBDIVISION
7 (9%)
SFR-DETACH STRUCTURE
5 (6%)
SIGNS-PERMANENT
4 (5%)
MINIMUM (PLUMBING)
3 (4%)
RAMADA
3 (4%)
FENCE
2 (3%)
MINIMUM (ELECTRICAL)
2 (3%)
MINIMUM COMBINATION
2 (3%)
SFR-ADDITION LESS 500 SQ FT
2 (3%)
SFR-ATTACHED GARAGE
2 (3%)
BARN
1 (1%)
CELLULAR
1 (1%)
COMM REMODEL INT&EXT
1 (1%)
COMMERCIAL ADDITION
1 (1%)
COMMERCIAL NEW
1 (1%)
MINIMUM (BUILDING)
1 (1%)
SFR-DETACHED GARAGE
1 (1%)
SWIMMING POOL
1 (1%)
SWIMMING POOL W/SPA
1 (1%)
TRASH-REFUSE ENCLOSURE
1 (1%)

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