Community area × permit type
Express Permit Program permits in Englewood
The typical express permit program permit issued in Englewood took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 8 days.
Records checked8482021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge24 days90% of records
Evidence848issued permits
The median was unchanged from 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 | 139 | 0 days | 0.5 days | 6 days |
| 2022 | 112 | 0 days | 0 days | 8 days |
| 2023 | 85 | 0 days | 1 day | 6.6 days |
| 2024 | 186 | 2 days | 14 days | 26 days |
| 2025 | 183 | 5 days | 16 days | 39 days |
| 2026* | 143 | 5 days | 14 days | 28 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 1 day | 6 days | 997 |
| Auburn Gresham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,679 |
| Austin | 1 day | 7 days | 2,565 |
| Avondale | 1 day | 6 days | 866 |
| Beverly | 1 day | 7 days | 843 |
| Brighton Park | 1 day | 9 days | 684 |
| Burnside | 1 day | 5 days | 127 |
| Chatham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,207 |