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

Official community area

Avalon Park permit processing times

For 1,045 issued permits in Avalon Park, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 11 days.

Records checked1,0452021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within11 days75% of records
Long-wait edge48 days90% of records
Evidence1,045issued permits

The median was 0.5 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.

Same day
51.1%
1–7 days
18.7%
8–30 days
17.2%
31–90 days
7.4%
91+ days
5.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211600 days5.2 days27 days
20222340 days9 days32 days
20231330 days4 days48 days
20241931 day12 days43 days
20251823 days18 days73 days
2026*1435 days20 days83 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
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297