TUCSON, AZ (July 3, 2026) — The mid-year residential land update looks very different from what it was in 2025. The 2026 land market has come back with conviction. After a 2025 that honestly felt like we were waiting on everyone to get things together, the first six months of this year have been a different story. Permits are up, sales rates are strong, and builders are buying lots — a lot of lots. The competitive environment for good, entitled, infrastructure-ready ground has gotten real. In 2025, the pause was just setting in, and in 2026, all signs point to things heating up around Tucson.
Increase after increase
Through the first five months of 2026, Tucson has recorded 1,538 single-family permits — a 10.65% increase over the same stretch in 2025. Annualized, we’re on track to issue approximately 3,691 permits by year-end. I want to highlight that this would represent a 20% + increase over last year. Selling season started off strong and paused midway through, but the numbers are up, and that is what most builders are looking at…