Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Austin
The typical signs permit issued in Austin took 19 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 65 days.
Records checked2932021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait19 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within65 days75% of records
Long-wait edge173 days90% of records
Evidence293issued permits
The median was 54 days slower 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | 8 days | 91 days | 231 days |
| 2022 | 35 | 4 days | 12 days | 154 days |
| 2023 | 64 | 4 days | 6 days | 33 days |
| 2024 | 28 | 30 days | 43 days | 108 days |
| 2025 | 86 | 38 days | 167 days | 173 days |
| 2026* | 20 | 37 days | 111 days | 173 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 19 days | 65 days | 293 |
| West Town | 19 days | 57 days | 889 |
| Irving Park | 20 days | 44 days | 230 |
| South Chicago | 18 days | 120 days | 42 |
| New City | 20 days | 54 days | 126 |
| North Center | 20 days | 46 days | 252 |
| North Lawndale | 20 days | 44 days | 75 |
| Portage Park | 20 days | 44 days | 265 |