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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Humboldt Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Humboldt Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.

Records checked1,1802021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within7 days75% of records
Long-wait edge22 days90% of records
Evidence1,180issued permits

The median was 0.5 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
44.7%
1–7 days
31.0%
8–30 days
17.5%
31–90 days
5.4%
91+ days
1.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211680 days3 days15 days
20221320 days0 days29 days
20231440 days3 days23 days
20242601 day9 days23 days
20252743 days11 days23 days
2026*2022 days7.8 days20 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207