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

Official community area

Bridgeport permit processing times

For 1,920 issued permits in Bridgeport, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 24 days.

Records checked1,9202021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within24 days75% of records
Long-wait edge105 days90% of records
Evidence1,920issued permits

The median was 4 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
45.1%
1–7 days
17.6%
8–30 days
14.9%
31–90 days
10.8%
91+ days
11.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214400 days6 days98 days
20223760 days9 days68 days
20233180 days11 days112 days
20242777 days37 days126 days
20253288 days46 days111 days
2026*18112 days47 days126 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
Avondale2 days21 days2,361
Bridgeport2 days24 days1,920
Brighton Park2 days19 days1,507
Englewood2 days24 days2,131
Lake View2 days23 days6,844
Logan Square2 days29 days5,067
Loop2 days15 days15,467
Lower West Side2 days31 days2,358

Keep comparing

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