(The Center Square) — Arizona is on pace to never be able to close its housing deficit, a new report says.
The Common Sense Institute released a report Tuesday stating that the state currently faces a housing deficit of 56,047 units as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. It gave Arizona a “D” grade for its housing, down from last year’s “C-.”
Arizona received this worse grade due to permitting issues, said Zach Milne, CSI’s chief economist and the report’s author. Maricopa County, Arizona’s largest county by population and home to Phoenix, also received a “D” from institute…