It is still a sliver of the overall new-home market, but Scottsdale has seen home construction surge this year.
Scottsdale has issued 240 building permits for single-family homes through November, an increase of 79 percent from a year ago, according to the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona.
A total of 11,189 new-home permits have been issued in Greater Phoenix, including Pinal County, through November, up 68 percent from a year ago. The bulk of that building activity is in Gilbert, 2,331; Phoenix, 1,533; Goodyear, 939; and Mesa, 808.
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Homebuilding permits up 79% in Scottsdale
