Official community area
West Town permit processing times
For 7,607 issued permits in West Town, the median processing time was 4 days; 75% were issued within 32 days.
Records checked7,6072021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within32 days75% of records
Long-wait edge103 days90% of records
Evidence7,607issued 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 | 1,506 | 0 days | 15 days | 76 days |
| 2022 | 1,499 | 0 days | 11 days | 94 days |
| 2023 | 1,277 | 1 day | 19 days | 92 days |
| 2024 | 1,207 | 13 days | 46 days | 135 days |
| 2025 | 1,233 | 12 days | 43 days | 119 days |
| 2026* | 885 | 13 days | 51 days | 121 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North Side | 4 days | 20 days | 14,726 |
| West Town | 4 days | 32 days | 7,607 |
| East Garfield Park | 3 days | 28 days | 1,600 |
| Grand Boulevard | 3 days | 34 days | 1,871 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 days | 28 days | 6,764 |
| North Park | 3 days | 18 days | 1,222 |
| Uptown | 3 days | 21 days | 2,727 |
| Woodlawn | 3 days | 27 days | 2,225 |