Building Permit Index · City Profile
Scottsdale, AZbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#426 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
42 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
57
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
11
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
58
0-100, data completeness
Scottsdale vs. Arizona average
Scottsdale approval speed
57
0-100, this city
Arizona state average
87
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
Scottsdale'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.