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

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked8122021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Archer Heights permit processing times, 812 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days and 90% within 64 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

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.

Archer Heights permit processing times: wait distribution

For Archer Heights permit processing times, 812 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

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

Archer Heights permit processing times: annual permit timing

Archer Heights permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 812 issued records in the annual table.

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

Archer Heights permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Archer Heights permit processing times has 812 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 14 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Archer Heights permit processing times comparisons

The Archer Heights permit processing times cohort contains 812 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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