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

Official community area

Englewood permit processing times

For 2,131 issued permits in Englewood, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 24 days.

Records checked2,1312021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within24 days75% of records
Long-wait edge95 days90% of records
Evidence2,131issued permits

The median was 2 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
43.5%
1–7 days
18.5%
8–30 days
16.0%
31–90 days
11.3%
91+ days
10.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214530 days12 days74 days
20224040 days6 days54 days
20233600 days14 days90 days
20243427 days36 days115 days
20253348 days38 days112 days
2026*2389.5 days55 days122 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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