1,344 permits on homes in ZIP code 85251, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 601 contractors: 9% of the 15,401 permits we track in the City of Scottsdale. Electrical leads with 255 permits (19%), then plumbing with 231. Counts cover the 14 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 85251.
Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 1,344 permits in 85251; citywide is the same for all of Scottsdale. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Scottsdale contractor in that trade.
| Trade | Permits | Share here | Citywide | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 255 | 19% | 15% | 176 |
| Plumbing | 231 | 17% | 19% | 147 |
| Swimming Pool & Spa | 159 | 12% | 11% | 75 |
| HVAC & Mechanical | 151 | 11% | 12% | 13 |
| Solar | 102 | 8% | 9% | 36 |
| Water Heater | 100 | 7% | 8% | 11 |
| Addition | 92 | 7% | 5% | 77 |
| New Home | 68 | 5% | 7% | 46 |
| Remodel | 51 | 4% | 4% | 50 |
| Fence & Wall | 40 | 3% | 4% | 36 |
| Demolition | 37 | 3% | 1% | 26 |
| Patio Cover & Ramada | 22 | 2% | 3% | 19 |
| Garage & Accessory Building | 19 | 1% | 1% | 14 |
| Guest House | 17 | 1% | 2% | 17 |
The firms with the most permits in 85251 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.
The other 216 electrical permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Scottsdale electricians →
The other 183 plumbing permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Scottsdale plumbers →
The other 104 swimming pool & spa permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Scottsdale pool builders →
The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 85251 has at least 20 priced permits.
| Trade | Usual here | Usual citywide | Priced permits here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming Pool & Spa | $23,586 | $32,967 | 147 |
| Addition | $85,860 | $85,573 | 88 |
| New Home | $721,443 | $865,193 | 63 |
| Remodel | $36,613 | $41,725 | 45 |
| Fence & Wall | $4,974 | $7,831 | 38 |
| Patio Cover & Ramada | $18,816 | $20,797 | 22 |
We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is City of Scottsdale building permits (the City's open-data permit file up to January 2026, and the City's SPUR permit system since), with the contractor named on each permit. Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.
For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Scottsdale. Scottsdale permit statistics → · How the records work in Scottsdale →
Source: City of Scottsdale building permits (the City's open-data permit file up to January 2026, and the City's SPUR permit system since), with the contractor named on each permit. The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).
Counted: permits on homes for the 14 kinds of work we track (plumbing, electrical, HVAC & mechanical, swimming pool & spa, solar, water heater, new home, addition, fence & wall, remodel, patio cover & ramada, guest house, garage & accessory building, demolition) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 85251.
A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of Scottsdale. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.
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