Residential water heater permits in Chicago, IL
33 residential water heater permits issued by Chicago, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Oct 16, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026, 33 residential water heater permits were issued in Chicago, IL, according to public records from Chicago. The busiest ZIP codes were 60628 (4 permits), 60617 (2 permits), 60609 (2 permits). The median declared value was $9,278 across 33 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What a water heater permit means in Chicago
A residential water heater permit is a replacement or new install the homeowner has already arranged. For a water heater installer it marks a street of houses the same age with tanks on the same clock.
In Chicago, permits were issued on 23 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 16, 2026, Oct 13, 2026, Oct 12, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 60628 (4), 60617 (2), 60609 (2).
By residential water heater permit count, Chicago ranks #23 of the 41 water heater pages on this site.
- Mail and door-hang the houses around each replacement.
- Track where tankless and heat-pump units are showing up by ZIP.
- Pass gas-to-heat-pump swaps to electricians: most need a new circuit.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 33 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Chicago jobs.
- general remodel: 33 permits (100%)
- plumbing: 32 permits (97%)
- HVAC: 3 permits (9%)
- electrical: 3 permits (9%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 16, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 32 | 97% |
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION / SELF CERT | 1 | 3% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60628 | 4 | 12% | 0.50 |
| 60617 | 2 | 6% | 0.25 |
| 60609 | 2 | 6% | 0.38 |
| 60645 | 2 | 6% | 0.25 |
| 60639 | 2 | 6% | 0.25 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Type stated in the permit
| Type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| tankless | 2 | 6% |
| electric tank | 2 | 6% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Type | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 60653 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $3,881 |
| 2026-10-07 | 60628 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $15,500 |
| 2026-10-01 | 60619 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $5,076 |
| 2026-09-28 | 60609 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $22,500 |
| 2026-09-23 | 60634 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $13,818 |
| 2026-09-14 | 60641 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM / EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | plumbing + water heater + remodel | not stated | $5,000 |
Source
- Chicago: Permit records on data.cityofchicago.org (dataset ydr8-5enu), published by Chicago. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Water Heaters = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal water heater rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: Water heater swaps lead to gas line, venting and electrical work, and to whole-house repipes in older homes.
Other trades in Chicago, IL
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential water heater permits were issued in Chicago, IL recently?
33 residential water heater permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: Chicago.
Which Chicago ZIP codes have the most water heater permits?
60628 (4 permits), 60617 (2 permits), 60609 (2 permits), by residential water heater permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 22 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential water heater permit in Chicago?
$9,278, across 33 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Chicago water heater permit list, and what does it cost?
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