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Building Permits in Illinois

Track construction activity across 87 Illinois cities. Get real-time permit data and contractor leads.

87
Cities Covered
49,597
Active Permits
$2.9B
Total Value

Illinois Cities

Cook County

19986 permits
$2.2B value

Chicago

16785 permits
$80.0M value

San Jose

3871 permits
Value not reported

Naperville

2542 permits
Value not reported

Elgin

796 permits
$408.2M value

Normal

486 permits
Value not reported

Potomac

473 permits
Value not reported

Chatham

426 permits
$12.3M value

Morris

345 permits
$9.8M value

Park Ridge

239 permits
$6.2M value

Park Forest

215 permits
$2.5M value

Orland Park

193 permits
$5.4M value

Rolling Meadows

175 permits
$0.3M value

Schaumburg

172 permits
$8.0M value

Olney

158 permits
Value not reported

Hoffman Estates

140 permits
$2.9M value

Berwyn

128 permits
$1.3M value

Des Plaines

116 permits
$6.1M value

Glenview

115 permits
$15.7M value

Oak Park

109 permits
$2.3M value

Matteson

106 permits
$1.9M value

Belleville

103 permits
$0.8M value

Cicero

97 permits
$0.7M value

Hillside

97 permits
$1.9M value

Mount Prospect

93 permits
$2.2M value

Highland Park

93 permits
$0.5M value

Arlington Heights

89 permits
$5.4M value

St. Charles

87 permits
Value not reported

Urbana

81 permits
Value not reported

Tinley Park

78 permits
$2.1M value

Elmhurst

78 permits
Value not reported

Streamwood

72 permits
$0.8M value

Bloomingdale

67 permits
$0.7M value

Belvidere

52 permits
$30.6M value

Wheeling

51 permits
$6.1M value

Elk Grove Village

48 permits
$31.7M value

Elmwood Park

46 permits
$3.8M value

Niles

46 permits
$1.0M value

Lemont

41 permits
$0.6M value

Palos Hills

41 permits
$0.7M value

La Grange

32 permits
$10.1M value

Wilmette

32 permits
$7.1M value

Buffalo Grove

31 permits
$0.5M value

Hanover Park

30 permits
$0.3M value

River Forest

29 permits
$1.8M value

Western Springs

28 permits
$1.1M value

Prospect Heights

27 permits
$1.2M value

Oak Forest

26 permits
$0.3M value

Glenwood

24 permits
Value not reported

Flossmoor

23 permits
$0.6M value

River Grove

22 permits
$0.2M value

Franklin Park

18 permits
$0.1M value

Hickory Hills

16 permits
$0.3M value

Northbrook

16 permits
$3.1M value

Stickney

16 permits
$0.1M value

Country Club Hills

14 permits
$0.2M value

Countryside

14 permits
$0.2M value

Justice

13 permits
$0.2M value

Palos Heights

13 permits
$0.1M value

Richton Park

12 permits
$0.1M value

Willow Springs

12 permits
$0.2M value

Markham

11 permits
$0.1M value

North Riverside

11 permits
$0.4M value

Schiller Park

11 permits
$0.2M value

Orland Hills

10 permits
$0.2M value

Palos Park

9 permits
$0.1M value

Hinsdale

8 permits
$0.3M value

Bedford Park

7 permits
$0.6M value

Winnetka

7 permits
$4.2M value

Bartlett

6 permits
Value not reported

Hodgkins

6 permits
$0.3M value

Blue Island

5 permits
$0.2M value

Burbank

5 permits
$0.1M value

Calumet City

5 permits
$0.1M value

Mc Cook

5 permits
$0.5M value

Morton Grove

5 permits
Value not reported

South Chicago Heights

5 permits
$0.1M value

Lyons

4 permits
$0.1M value

Worth

4 permits
Value not reported

Rosemont

3 permits
$0.2M value

Burr Ridge

2 permits
Value not reported

Robbins

2 permits
Value not reported

South Barrington

2 permits
$0.8M value

Bridgeview

1 permit
Value not reported

Glencoe

1 permit
$0.3M value

Homewood

1 permit
Value not reported

Melrose Park

1 permit
$1.1M value

Illinois Construction Market

Illinois has one of the most active construction markets in the United States. With 87 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 87 Illinois cities, updated daily.

Which Illinois city has the most building permits?

Cook County currently leads Illinois with 19986+ active building permits.

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