Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in Austin

The typical express permit program permit issued in Austin took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.

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

Records checked2,5652021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Austin, 2,565 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 7 days and 90% within 21 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within7 days75% of records
Long-wait edge21 days90% of records
Evidence2,565issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

Express Permit Program permits in Austin: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Austin, 2,565 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.0%
1–7 days
31.0%
8–30 days
16.6%
31–90 days
5.1%
91+ days
1.3%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in Austin: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Austin has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,565 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213280 days0 days15 days
20222740 days1 day17 days
20232740 days1.8 days14 days
20246382 days8 days19 days
20256103 days9 days24 days
2026*4413 days10 days27 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in Austin: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Austin has 2,565 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 7 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207

More Express Permit Program permits in Austin comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Austin cohort contains 2,565 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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