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June 2026 Building Permits

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

Chicago, IL issued 2,900 building permits in June 2026, up 5% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 60606 with 102 permits. Express Permit Program was the top permit type, making up 67% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,900
vs. prior month
+5%
2,758 last month
Most active zip
60606
102 permits
Top permit type
Express Permit Program
67% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — June 2026

60606
102
60614
96
60611
95
60647
92
60628
90
60618
88
60619
87
60620
85
60607
79
60657
79

Permits by type

June 2026 · Chicago, IL

Express Permit Program
1949 (67%)
Renovation/Alteration
427 (15%)
Signs
212 (7%)
New Construction
129 (4%)
Elevator Equipment
89 (3%)
Wrecking/Demolition
59 (2%)
Reinstate Revoked Pmt
35 (1%)

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