Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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ZIP code × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60606

The median express permit program permit wait in ZIP 60606 was 2 days, based on 4,573 issued records.

Records checked4,5732021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within20 days75% of records
Long-wait edge41 days90% of records
Evidence4,573issued 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.

Same day
37.5%
1–7 days
27.3%
8–30 days
20.5%
31–90 days
10.4%
91+ days
4.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217831 day21 days36 days
20227132 days30 days55 days
20239439 days34 days137 days
20248543 days20 days34 days
20257551 day5 days10 days
2026*5251 day5 days13 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 ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 606062 days20 days4,573
ZIP 606072 days14 days1,882
ZIP 606152 days10 days1,197
ZIP 606162 days9 days1,147
ZIP 606422 days10 days752
ZIP 606492 days9 days1,136
ZIP 606542 days15 days1,397
ZIP 606602 days8 days732

Keep comparing

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