How to Find New Construction Permits in Phoenix and Maricopa County
You can find new construction permits by searching city and county online permit portals by issue date; in the Phoenix area that means checking more than one portal.
Each city in Maricopa County runs its own building department, so a new home in Phoenix and one in Mesa are filed in different systems. Here is how to search them yourself, and what to do before you reach out to anyone.
Do it yourself: city and county portals
Phoenix
- The City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department runs "PDD Online," which has a Permit Information Search: https://apps-secure.phoenix.gov/PDD/Search/Permits (opened 2026-10-21, 6:20 AM ET)
- The search form accepts a permit type, permit number, address, professional name, state license number, or project number or name. A wildcard (*) can replace any character
Mesa
- The City of Mesa publishes a Building Permits dataset on its open data site: https://data.mesaaz.gov/Development-Services/Building-Permits/dzpk-hxfb (opened 2026-10-21, about 6:25 AM ET)
Tempe
- The City of Tempe publishes a Building Permit layer on ArcGIS: https://services.arcgis.com/lQySeXwbBg53XWDi/arcgis/rest/services/building_permits/FeatureServer/0 (opened 2026-10-21, about 6:25 AM ET; the ArcGIS account is owned by the City of Tempe). This is a technical data page, not a simple search form
Gilbert
- The Town of Gilbert publishes permit data (EnergovPermitData) on its ArcGIS server: https://maps.gilbertaz.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OD/Growth_Development_Tables_1/MapServer/3 (opened 2026-10-21, about 6:25 AM ET). This is a technical data page, not a simple search form
Phoenix open data
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Phoenix also publishes a Permits layer on its ArcGIS server: https://maps.phoenix.gov/pub/rest/services/Public/Planning_Permit/MapServer/1 (opened 2026-10-21, about 6:25 AM ET)
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Other Arizona cities and counties may offer their own online permit search. Check your city's or county's website.
Filtering by permit type and date
- Start with the permit type list on each portal and pick the types that match your work (for example new single-family residence, addition, pool)
- Narrow by the most recent dates the portal allows, then sort or scan by address to stay in your service area
- Save your search steps for each portal so you can repeat them quickly
How long it takes across many portals
- Every portal has its own form, permit-type names and export options, so checking several cities by hand adds up
- Keep a simple spreadsheet: permit number, address, type and the date you found it, so you do not follow up twice
A shortcut: a daily permit feed
- DailyPermitLeads is a prototype. Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe are live; Scottsdale and Gilbert are lagging; other Maricopa County cities are coming soon. Coverage and timing may change.
- Each DailyPermitLeads lead is built from public permit records and can include details such as the permit number, issue date, permit type, description, address, valuation, and contractor name and license. Leads do not include owner names
- Leads are grouped by trade, including remodel, electrical, plumbing, solar, HVAC, new construction, pool and roofing
- See pricing
Before you reach out
General information, not legal advice. Laws change. Check current law and your own consent and do-not-call records before you call, text, email or mail anyone. DailyPermitLeads is a private B2B data service of PublicRecordData LLC and is not affiliated with any government agency or any other permit-lead service.
- A public record is not permission to call or text. Read our guide, "Are Building Permits Public Record in Arizona?", before you contact a homeowner
FAQ
Which cities publish permits online? Phoenix has a Permit Information Search through PDD Online, and Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Gilbert publish permit data on their open data or ArcGIS sites (links above).
Can I export permits from a portal? It depends on the city. Check the export options on each portal or open data page.