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

ZIP boundary report

Permit processing times in ZIP 60638

Across 2,858 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60638, the median processing time was 1 day.

Records checked2,8582021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within11 days75% of records
Long-wait edge38 days90% of records
Evidence2,858issued permits

The median was 2 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
48.4%
1–7 days
21.2%
8–30 days
18.2%
31–90 days
7.3%
91+ days
4.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214800 days8 days28 days
20225440 days7.2 days36 days
20235270 days12 days32 days
20244702 days12 days34 days
20254912 days14 days44 days
2026*3463 days15 days54 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
606021 day10 days1,991
606031 day13 days1,858
606051 day16 days2,380
606091 day21 days3,840
606121 day25 days3,771
606171 day11 days4,812
606191 day12 days5,016
606201 day11 days5,084

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