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Which counties in Arizona are building the most new homes?

Pinal County (14.9 per 1,000 residents), Mohave County (8.0 per 1,000 residents) and Santa Cruz County (7.1 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Arizona in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 15 ranked Arizona counties

Arizona counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Pinal County14.98,048539,380
2Mohave County8.01,817228,102
3Santa Cruz County7.135350,020
4Yavapai County6.81,718252,552
5Maricopa County6.731,6514,689,558
6Graham County5.622540,157
7Yuma County5.11,155224,449
8Coconino County4.4634144,368
9Pima County4.34,6581,074,685
10Navajo County4.0441109,946
11La Paz County3.76216,711
12Cochise County3.7463126,332
13Gila County2.815353,801
14Apache County2.214264,445
15Greenlee County1.3129,312

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Arizona is building the most new homes?

Pinal County: 14.9 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Mohave County (8.0 per 1,000 residents) and Santa Cruz County (7.1 per 1,000 residents), of 15 Arizona counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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