Solar permits

Solar Permits in Chicago

Free weekly solar building-permit activity for Chicago, IL, computed from Chicago Data Portal.

Solar permits this period
262
Share of all permits
8.3%
Trend
+6% week-over-week

Weekly solar trend: Jul 4: 47 · Jul 11: 68 · Jul 18: 30 · Jul 25: 53 · Aug 1: 117 · Aug 8: 11 · Aug 15: 63 · Aug 22: 58 · Aug 29: 35 · Sep 5: 9 · Sep 12: 66 · Sep 19: 100

Latest period through 2026-09-25, vs. 248 in the prior period, out of 3,151 total Chicago permits.

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Frequently asked questions

How active are solar permits in Chicago?

Permit Ledger tracks every solar building permit filed in Chicago each week and shows the count, the week-over-week trend, and solar permits' share of all Chicago permits, computed from Chicago Data Portal, never estimated.

Can I get Chicago solar contractor leads?

The free view shows solar permit volume and trend. The $39/mo dashboard adds the top ZIP codes and the most-active solar contractors in Chicago, refreshed weekly.

How often are Chicago solar permit numbers updated?

Weekly. Every solar figure on this page refreshes after each weekly pull from Chicago Data Portal.