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

Official community area

Hyde Park permit processing times

For 2,256 issued permits in Hyde Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.

Records checked2,2562021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge50 days90% of records
Evidence2,256issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
42.8%
1–7 days
26.7%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
10.4%
91+ days
4.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214160 days4.2 days24 days
20224160 days3 days27 days
20234551 day9 days48 days
20243814 days22 days70 days
20253267 days29 days64 days
2026*2625 days17 days56 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