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July 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Chicago— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Chicago, IL issued 2,913 building permits in July 2026, up 0% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 60614 with 119 permits. Express Permit Program was the top permit type, making up 65% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,913
vs. prior month
0%
2,900 last month
Most active zip
60614
119 permits
Top permit type
Express Permit Program
65% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

60614
119
60647
108
60611
97
60657
97
60620
96
60628
94
60618
89
60643
87
60608
85
60625
75

Permits by type

July 2026 · Chicago, IL

Express Permit Program
1879 (65%)
Renovation/Alteration
492 (17%)
New Construction
185 (6%)
Signs
146 (5%)
Elevator Equipment
103 (4%)
Wrecking/Demolition
66 (2%)
Reinstate Revoked Pmt
42 (1%)

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