ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60618

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60618 was 45 days, based on 503 issued records.

Records checked5032021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit

Usually within86 days75% of records

Long-wait edge178 days90% of records

Evidence503issued permits

The median was 14 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

24.3%

1–7 days

4.4%

8–30 days

11.9%

31–90 days

35.4%

91+ days

24.1%

Change over time

Issue year	Records	Median	75th percentile	90th percentile
2021	99	0 days	64 days	96 days
2022	90	1.5 days	66 days	140 days
2023	73	47 days	79 days	220 days
2024	94	61 days	98 days	180 days
2025	92	74 days	136 days	241 days
2026*	55	56 days	82 days	130 days

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

Context

Report	Median	75% within	Records
ZIP 60618	45 days	86 days	503
ZIP 60623	45 days	146 days	253
ZIP 60619	44 days	108 days	43
ZIP 60621	42 days	137 days	36
ZIP 60616	48 days	128 days	190
ZIP 60646	48 days	146 days	42
ZIP 60647	42 days	105 days	322
ZIP 60629	41 days	116 days	45