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Property scores in Belleville, NJ
How Belleville compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Belleville. No account, no payment.
How Belleville permits
Belleville closes out 0.7% of the permits it issues, better than 0% of New Jersey towns (513th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 8 days, better than 100% of New Jersey towns (1st of 396).
On volume, Belleville has 4,994 permits on the record, more than 73% of New Jersey towns (147th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -13.0%, more than 47% of New Jersey towns (238th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Belleville | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 0.7% | better than 0% of New Jersey towns | 513th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 8 days | better than 100% of New Jersey towns | 1st of 396 |
| Building activity | 4,994 | more than 73% of New Jersey towns | 147th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -13.0% | more than 47% of New Jersey towns | 238th 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 Belleville 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.
Belleville ranks 513th 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.
Belleville ranks 1st 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.
Belleville is 147th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 73% 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.
Belleville is 238th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 47% of them. The market is cooling.
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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More about Belleville
- ADU rules in Belleville Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Belleville The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline