Lake County, Illinois building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 163,035 permit records are on file for Lake County, Illinois (1957–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,127 |
| 2018 | 4,583 |
| 2019 | 4,685 |
| 2020 | 3,589 |
| 2021 | 5,520 |
| 2022 | 5,344 |
| 2023 | 4,890 |
| 2024 | 5,019 |
| 2025 | 4,934 |
| 2026 | 2,586 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 92,275
- building — 52,974
- fence — 6,596
- demolition — 2,388
- electrical — 1,947
0% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-10-28 — other — 34425 N ALMOND RD GURNEE IL 60031-
- 2026-09-26 — other — 33325 N SEARS BLVD GRAYSLAKE IL 60030
- 2026-08-22 — other — 1550 PRESCOTT DR FOX LAKE IL 60020
- 2026-07-25 — other — 1060 E PETERSON RD GRAYSLAKE IL 60030
- 2026-07-25 — other —
- 2026-07-25 — other — 1060 E PETERSON RD GRAYSLAKE IL 60030
- 2026-07-25 — other — 1060 E PETERSON RD GRAYSLAKE IL 60030
- 2026-07-24 — other — 1808 PRAIRIE RIDGE CIR LINDENHURST IL 60046
Nearby counties
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Based on 163,035 permit records on file from il-grayslake (BS&A Online), LakeCountyIL (Tyler EnerGov), 1957–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.