ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60623

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60623 was 45 days, based on 253 issued records.

Records checked2532021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit

Usually within146 days75% of records

Long-wait edge208 days90% of records

Evidence253issued permits

The median was 88 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

24.9%

1–7 days

15.0%

8–30 days

6.3%

31–90 days

20.9%

91+ days

32.8%

Change over time

Issue year	Records	Median	75th percentile	90th percentile
2021	26	0 days	0.8 days	71 days
2022	44	0 days	0 days	151 days
2023	38	8 days	109 days	227 days
2024	30	48 days	128 days	242 days
2025	74	148 days	160 days	221 days
2026*	41	46 days	81 days	137 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