The Census Bureau’s September 2026 building permit figures show Arizona single-family permits down 26% from a year earlier, after three months of running close to last year’s level. That headline overstates the change. Much of the gap comes from September 2025, which was the strongest September relative to its August in our records. Single-family: a…
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Arizona Building Permits: The Decline Has Stalled, at a Low Level
The Census Bureau released its August 2026 building permit figures last week. They suggest the long slide in Arizona single-family permits has stalled, though at a low level we haven’t seen in years.
Multi-Family Permits Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2016
The chart below shows year-to-date multi-family permits in Maricopa and Pinal Counties. If you wish to see the other counties in Arizona, please visit the Cromford Public section of our site. From 2011 through 2023, we witnessed a strong growth in building permits for multi-family units. Looking at the numbers for January to May each…