Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Official community area

Archer Heights permit processing times

For 812 issued permits in Archer Heights, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days.

Records checked8122021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within14 days75% of records
Long-wait edge64 days90% of records
Evidence812issued permits

The median was 9 days faster than the previous 12 months.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
43.6%
1–7 days
21.9%
8–30 days
18.7%
31–90 days
8.4%
91+ days
7.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212110 days9 days33 days
20221460 days9 days42 days
20231240 days12 days116 days
20241565 days20 days76 days
20251029 days27 days92 days
2026*732 days15 days52 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227