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Fayetteville, ARbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#140 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
79 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
85
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
89
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
3
0-100, data completeness
Fayetteville vs. Arkansas average
Fayetteville approval speed
85
0-100, this city
Arkansas state average
93
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Fayetteville's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.