Property Score · New Jersey
Property scores in Barnegat Light, NJ
How Barnegat Light compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Barnegat Light. No account, no payment.
How Barnegat Light permits
Barnegat Light closes out 28.3% of the permits it issues, better than 25% of New Jersey towns (387th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 104 days, better than 49% of New Jersey towns (201st of 396).
On volume, Barnegat Light has 1,112 permits on the record, more than 22% of New Jersey towns (422nd of 542). Recent building momentum reads -7.0%, more than 65% of New Jersey towns (157th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Barnegat Light | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 28.3% | better than 25% of New Jersey towns | 387th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 104 days | better than 49% of New Jersey towns | 201st of 396 |
| Building activity | 1,112 | more than 22% of New Jersey towns | 422nd of 542 |
| Building momentum | -7.0% | more than 65% of New Jersey towns | 157th of 445 |
Ranks are among New Jersey towns for which we hold that reading, so the denominator differs by row. A town is compared against other towns, never against the house next door.
This town vs. New Jersey
Where Barnegat Light sits among every NJ town we’ve analysed. The score separates towns sharply and neighbours barely, so a town-vs-state read is the honest one. Hover a bar to see how many towns share it.
Barnegat Light ranks 387th of 513 NJ towns.
The single heaviest input in the Property Score. It is how reliably a permit here actually reaches a certificate of occupancy within two years. A low rate is the clearest sign that projects stall — and it is the one thing that separates NJ towns most sharply.
Barnegat Light ranks 201st of 396 NJ towns.
How long a permit here typically takes to reach a certificate of occupancy, in days, against every NJ town we hold (nearly 400). Fewer days is a town that moves.
Barnegat Light is 422nd of 542 NJ towns — busier than 22% of them.
How much permitted construction happens here — the count of permits on record, against all 542 NJ towns we hold. A busier market, not a better or worse one.
Barnegat Light is 157th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 65% of them. The market is steady.
The change in permit activity over the last year versus the year before, against every NJ town. Positive is heating, negative is cooling — context for timing, not a verdict on the property.
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