Building Permits in Illinois

Track construction activity across 89 Illinois cities. Get daily-updated permit data and contractor leads.

89
Cities Covered
65,751
Active Permits
$8.9B
Total Value

Illinois Cities

Chicago

13571 permits
$6.0B value

Phoenix

12813 permits
Value not reported

Cook-County

9873 permits
$1.4B value

Cook County

4991 permits
$187.0M value

Hoffman Estates

1468 permits
$55.0M value

Naperville

1421 permits
Value not reported

Arlington Heights

1221 permits
$103.2M value

Cicero

1216 permits
$17.8M value

Streamwood

947 permits
$20.5M value

Berwyn

945 permits
$9.7M value

Glenview

943 permits
$86.2M value

Oak Park

943 permits
$32.0M value

Evanston

923 permits
Value not reported

Palatine

824 permits
$39.9M value

Schaumburg

814 permits
$30.1M value

Tinley Park

765 permits
$36.5M value

Orland Park

704 permits
$27.2M value

Matteson

669 permits
$27.3M value

Lemont

507 permits
$57.8M value

Niles

490 permits
$14.0M value

Park Forest

481 permits
$6.0M value

Richton Park

437 permits
$4.7M value

River Grove

416 permits
$6.0M value

Bartlett

405 permits
$16.2M value

La Grange

403 permits
$26.3M value

Flossmoor

400 permits
$10.3M value

Des Plaines

378 permits
$36.1M value

River Forest

363 permits
$12.8M value

Western Springs

350 permits
$16.0M value

Homewood

320 permits
$5.6M value

Northbrook

316 permits
$130.8M value

Franklin Park

298 permits
$24.6M value

Schiller Park

275 permits
$15.9M value

Brookfield

266 permits
$3.2M value

Mount Prospect

258 permits
$48.8M value

Hanover Park

254 permits
$12.1M value

Elk Grove Village

240 permits
$23.3M value

Bridgeview

213 permits
$18.4M value

Buffalo Grove

211 permits
$89.8M value

Village Of Orland Park

165 permits
$12.4M value

Barrington

152 permits
$1.5M value

Orland Hills

152 permits
$3.7M value

Justice

144 permits
$2.6M value

Lyons

142 permits
$9.2M value

Willow Springs

137 permits
$0.6M value

Wilmette

132 permits
$27.4M value

Crestwood

125 permits
$4.6M value

Prospect Heights

120 permits
$1.5M value

Palos Park

117 permits
$4.3M value

Stickney

106 permits
$1.4M value

Country Club Hills

104 permits
$1.1M value

Hickory Hills

103 permits
$2.2M value

Bedford Park

99 permits
$36.4M value

Maywood

89 permits
$1.2M value

Palos Heights

86 permits
$8.1M value

Elgin

78 permits
$0.3M value

Morton Grove

75 permits
$1.0M value

Countryside

74 permits
$2.1M value

Markham

74 permits
$0.8M value

Palos Hills

73 permits
$1.1M value

Hodgkins

70 permits
$5.3M value

Robbins

69 permits
$0.5M value

Dolton

68 permits
$0.5M value

North Riverside

66 permits
$2.2M value

Inverness

63 permits
$12.3M value

Rosemont

61 permits
$2.7M value

South Chicago Heights

58 permits
$1.4M value

Burr Ridge

56 permits
$6.7M value

Hinsdale

56 permits
$6.0M value

Riverdale

55 permits
$1.3M value

Village Of Elk Grove Village

50 permits
$7.7M value

Mc Cook

43 permits
$26.3M value

Indian Head Park

35 permits
$0.8M value

Winnetka

34 permits
$12.6M value

Blue Island

31 permits
$0.9M value

South Barrington

28 permits
$3.7M value

Barrington Hills

25 permits
$5.6M value

Worth

21 permits
$0.3M value

Melrose Park

16 permits
$4.3M value

Hazelcrest

14 permits
$1.2M value

Posen

12 permits
$0.1M value

Burbank

11 permits
$0.4M value

Norridge

8 permits
$3.0M value

Calumet City

1 permit
Value not reported

Chicago Heights

1 permit
Value not reported

Hometown

1 permit
Value not reported

Merrionette Park

1 permit
Value not reported

Rolling Meadows

1 permit
Value not reported

Wheeling

1 permit
$2.6M value

Illinois Construction Market

Illinois has one of the most active construction markets in the United States. With 89 cities actively issuing building permits, contractors have abundant opportunities to connect with new projects.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois Building Permits

How many cities have active building permits in Illinois?

PermitGrab tracks building permits in 89 Illinois cities, updated daily.

Which Illinois city has the most building permits?

Chicago currently leads Illinois with 13571+ active building permits.

How often is Illinois permit data updated?

PermitGrab updates Illinois building permit data daily, pulling directly from municipal permit offices.

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