Data through September 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
2,840 solar permits were issued in unincorporated Maricopa County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,420 a year and 15% of all permits. 1,072 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 39% fewer than the 1,768 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 46 days from issue to the county's final. 85351 has the most, 447.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 179 |
| Nov 2024 | 166 |
| Dec 2024 | 152 |
| Jan 2025 | 136 |
| Feb 2025 | 130 |
| Mar 2025 | 162 |
| Apr 2025 | 152 |
| May 2025 | 164 |
| Jun 2025 | 136 |
| Jul 2025 | 111 |
| Aug 2025 | 152 |
| Sep 2025 | 128 |
| Oct 2025 | 170 |
| Nov 2025 | 79 |
| Dec 2025 | 109 |
| Jan 2026 | 96 |
| Feb 2026 | 77 |
| Mar 2026 | 94 |
| Apr 2026 | 77 |
| May 2026 | 80 |
| Jun 2026 | 99 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Aug 2026 | 58 |
| Sep 2026 | 58 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (147), July the quietest (79). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 98 |
| February | 87 |
| March | 108 |
| April | 97 |
| May | 103 |
| June | 99 |
| July | 79 |
| August | 89 |
| September | 79 |
| October | 147 |
| November | 104 |
| December | 110 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 1,481 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 1,768 |
| Finished | 83.9% |
| Expired | 16.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 46 |
| Middle half, days | 27–74 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 2,840 solar permits.
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 2,785 | 98% |
| Minor Electrical | 38 | 1% |
| Web Issued | 13 | under 1% |
| Alteration, Remodel, Repair | 4 | under 1% |
New homes (4,134)Electrical (2,751)Garages, sheds & shade structures (1,683)Pools & spas (1,522)Fences & walls (1,303)Additions (780)Plumbing (703)Remodels & repairs (664)ADUs & casitas (569)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Solar permits for other places in Phoenix. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Maricopa County Planning & Development building permits (ArcGIS: Building_Permits_(view) and BuildingPermitsAndAllCases), read 23 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits the county issues for unincorporated land only: Sun City, Sun City West, Anthem and New River, Rio Verde, Tonopah, Wittmann, county islands and similar places. Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and the other cities run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. Sources and definitions →
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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in unincorporated Maricopa County, AZ", https://contractorrecords.com/maricopa-county/solar-permits, data through September 2026, from Maricopa County Planning & Development building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Solar permits by month · Solar permits by calendar month (index) · Solar permits: days to final · Solar permits by ZIP code · Solar permits by permit type.