Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
361 solar permits were issued in the City of Tempe, October 2024 through September 2026: about 180 a year and 8% of all permits. 164 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 17% fewer than the 197 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 44 days from issue to the city's final. 85282 has the most, 132.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 17 |
| Nov 2024 | 16 |
| Dec 2024 | 19 |
| Jan 2025 | 11 |
| Feb 2025 | 15 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 |
| Apr 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| Jun 2025 | 12 |
| Jul 2025 | 17 |
| Aug 2025 | 19 |
| Sep 2025 | 21 |
| Oct 2025 | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 2026 | 14 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (123), January the quietest (66). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 66 |
| February | 66 |
| March | 90 |
| April | 116 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 76 |
| July | 93 |
| August | 110 |
| September | 116 |
| October | 123 |
| November | 100 |
| December | 123 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 173 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 197 |
| Finished | 89.8% |
| Expired | 6.1% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 44 |
| Middle half, days | 27–70 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 357 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $19,250 |
| Middle half | $15,000–$29,300 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 361 solar permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Photovoltaic Residential | 308 | 85% |
| Electrical - No Value | 29 | 8% |
| Photovoltaic Commercial | 17 | 5% |
| Renewal of Existing Permit | 4 | 1% |
| Additions or Alterations - Residential | 1 | under 1% |
| Other Renewable Green Energy Equipment Commercial | 1 | under 1% |
| Miscellaneous(Barns, Sheds, Tennis Courts, etc.) | 1 | under 1% |
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: City of Tempe Open Data, Permits Issued by Building Safety (BLDS layer from Accela), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, trade, pool, sign and demolition permits the City of Tempe Building Safety Division issues inside the city limits only. Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale and unincorporated Maricopa County run their own permit offices and are not in this file. The city's engineering permits (water and sewer, drainage, paving, grading) are left out.
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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in the City of Tempe, AZ", https://contractorrecords.com/tempe/solar-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Tempe Building Safety Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · 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: declared value · Solar permits by ZIP code · Solar permits by permit type.