Gilbert building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Gilbert is one of the largest Phoenix-metro municipalities and permits separately from Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Maricopa County. Its Energov permit table publishes a clean site ZIP on every record along with the work class and declared valuation, including a dedicated residential accessory-structure permit type.
Igni is tracking 407 residential and building permits in Gilbert, AZ. The most active ZIP is 85295. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Sep 29, 2026. All records come from Town of Gilbert GIS (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
407
Permits tracked
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ADU permits
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Distinct ZIP codes
Sep 29, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85295 | Commercial | — | $75,217 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85297 | Residential | — | $61,924 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85233 | Residential | — | $42,642 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85295 | Residential | — | $24,022 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85296 | Commercial | — | $21,150 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85296 | Residential | — | $32,369 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85296 | Residential | — | $0 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85296 | Commercial | — | $53,099 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85295 | Residential | — | $0 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85295 | Residential | — | $157,903 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85234 | Commercial | — | $0 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85233 | Residential | — | $50,313 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85297 | Commercial | — | $231,000 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 85296 | Residential | — | $0 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| 85297 | Residential | — | $0 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 85298 | Residential | — | $0 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 85298 | Residential | — | $15,920 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 85296 | Commercial | — | $98,095 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 85298 | Residential | — | $2,413,002 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 85233 | Residential | — | $119,153 | Sep 24, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Permit activity in Gilbert
Igni counted 1,062 permits issued in Gilbert over the last 12 months (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) — down 29.5% on the 1,506 in the 12 months before. The forecast expects about 512 over the next 6 months.
Forecast: Holt–Winters, typical error ±17% in backtests one to six months ahead. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 1,062 | Down 29.5% | ≈ 512 |
| Residential building | 691 | Down 33.4% | ≈ 336 |
| Commercial building | 330 | Down 25.7% | ≈ 165 |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 0 | — | — |
| ADU | 0 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | 81 | — |
| Oct 2023 | 147 | — |
| Nov 2023 | 118 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 70 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 165 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 95 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 78 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 134 | — |
| May 2024 | 128 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 124 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 107 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 100 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 113 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 129 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 113 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 143 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 133 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 188 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 104 | — |
| May 2025 | 84 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 199 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 79 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 93 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 95 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 55 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 71 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 60 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 86 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 106 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 108 | — |
| May 2026 | 82 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 109 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 97 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 100 | — |
| Sep 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 82 | 53–103 |
| Oct 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 96 | 62–121 |
| Nov 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 74 | 48–92 |
| Dec 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 67 | 39–84 |
| Jan 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 92 | 61–115 |
| Feb 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 101 | 69–128 |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Gilbert publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Gilbert?
Based on 3,646 Gilbert permits applied for between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 25 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 13–67 days. One in ten took longer than 168 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 25 days | 13–67 days | 3,646 |
| Residential building | 17 days | 10–41 days | 2,450 |
| Commercial building | 61 days | 28–103 days | 1,121 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — Arizona
Arizona's HB 2720 (2024) requires municipalities with more than 75,000 residents to permit at least one accessory dwelling unit on lots where single-family homes are allowed; cities that did not adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2025 must allow ADUs on all residential lots.
Arizona's HB 2721 (2024) requires cities over 75,000 to allow 'middle housing' — duplexes through fourplexes and townhomes — by right near central business districts, with compliance by January 1, 2026. A separate 'Starter Homes Act' did not become law (vetoed in 2024, stalled in 2025).
Data source
Sourced from Town of Gilbert GIS (ArcGIS). Public records (AZ).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.