ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60653

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60653 was 53 days, based on 214 issued records.

Records checked2142021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait53 daysmedian issued permit

Usually within110 days75% of records

Long-wait edge186 days90% of records

Evidence214issued permits

The median was 20 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

20.1%

1–7 days

6.1%

8–30 days

8.9%

31–90 days

33.6%

91+ days

31.3%

Change over time

Issue year	Records	Median	75th percentile	90th percentile
2021	46	55 days	107 days	182 days
2022	55	0 days	116 days	212 days
2023	31	58 days	145 days	431 days
2024	33	39 days	91 days	121 days
2025	31	67 days	83 days	121 days
2026*	18	76 days	88 days	131 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 60639	53 days	119 days	55
ZIP 60653	53 days	110 days	214
ZIP 60707	53 days	156 days	37
ZIP 60615	52 days	85 days	154
ZIP 60641	54 days	124 days	130
ZIP 60624	52 days	101 days	162
ZIP 60655	52 days	103 days	38
ZIP 60632	52 days	120 days	122