Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

Official community area

Belmont Cragin permit processing times

For 2,724 issued permits in Belmont Cragin, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.

Records checked2,7242021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge55 days90% of records
Evidence2,724issued permits

The median was 3 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
46.1%
1–7 days
21.1%
8–30 days
17.8%
31–90 days
8.5%
91+ days
6.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215490 days8 days31 days
20225550 days9 days54 days
20234740 days13 days49 days
20244624 days21 days73 days
20254236 days19 days58 days
2026*2613 days19 days71 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

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