Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

ZIP boundary report

Permit processing times in ZIP 60610

Across 3,503 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60610, the median processing time was 4 days.

Records checked3,5032021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within25 days75% of records
Long-wait edge66 days90% of records
Evidence3,503issued permits

The median was 5 days slower 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
36.5%
1–7 days
21.9%
8–30 days
20.7%
31–90 days
14.3%
91+ days
6.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215980 days11 days57 days
20227110 days11 days51 days
20236061 day13 days56 days
202457211 days34 days70 days
202560011 days27 days64 days
2026*41614 days38 days87 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

ZIP codes with similar overall timing

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606074 days28 days4,911
606104 days25 days3,503
606114 days15 days7,470
606224 days31 days4,440
606534 days29 days2,085
606544 days27 days3,185
606013 days15 days3,363
606043 days17 days1,054

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