By Noah Cullen | Pinal Central
CASA GRANDE — Pinal County leads the state in growth rate for single-family building permits issued in 2024, just ahead of the city of Phoenix but more than double that of rural Maricopa County, according to a new study and data from Pinal County Community Development.
According to the new study by SmartAsset, an organization that studies and compiles data for financial advisers, Pinal County ranks first in new building permit rate with 38.3 per 1,000 homes in 2024. Maricopa County came in second, by a wide gap, with 19.5 permits per 1,000 homes. Coconino County came in third with just under 16 per 1,000 homes.
According to data shared with PinalCentral by Brent Billingsley, the director of Pinal County Community Development, the county has been in the top two statewide for the last two years even when comparing single-family permits issued by different jurisdictions like cities and towns, along with counties. Currently, Pinal County leads the state at 3,488, Maricopa County stands at 1,549. The areas of San Tan Valley and Queen Creek have seen the highest number of issued permits in the county.
