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Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638
The median express permit program permit wait in ZIP 60638 was 0 days, based on 1,510 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638, 1,510 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 6 days and 90% within 17 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.
Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638: wait distribution
For Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638, 1,510 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638: annual permit timing
Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,510 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 127 | 0 days | 3 days | 15 days |
| 2022 | 143 | 0 days | 0.5 days | 7.4 days |
| 2023 | 170 | 0 days | 1 day | 8 days |
| 2024 | 381 | 1 day | 6 days | 19 days |
| 2025 | 400 | 1 day | 7 days | 15 days |
| 2026* | 289 | 1 day | 9 days | 21 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638: Express Permit Program timing in comparable ZIP codes
Express Permit Program permits in ZIP 60638 has 1,510 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 6 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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