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

ZIP boundary report

Permit processing times in ZIP 60653

Across 2,085 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60653, the median processing time was 4 days.

Records checked2,0852021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within29 days75% of records
Long-wait edge120 days90% of records
Evidence2,085issued permits

The median was 7 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
37.3%
1–7 days
20.7%
8–30 days
17.3%
31–90 days
12.1%
91+ days
12.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214190 days32 days112 days
20224160 days13 days114 days
20233371 day35 days142 days
202433812 days36 days101 days
202531810 days36 days120 days
2026*2577 days34 days112 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

Keep comparing

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