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Property scores in Berkeley Heights, NJ
How Berkeley Heights compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Berkeley Heights. No account, no payment.
How Berkeley Heights permits
Berkeley Heights closes out 73.0% of the permits it issues, better than 95% of New Jersey towns (27th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 128 days, better than 27% of New Jersey towns (290th of 396).
On volume, Berkeley Heights has 4,993 permits on the record, more than 73% of New Jersey towns (149th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -9.0%, more than 60% of New Jersey towns (181st of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Berkeley Heights | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 73.0% | better than 95% of New Jersey towns | 27th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 128 days | better than 27% of New Jersey towns | 290th of 396 |
| Permit approval rate | 94.1% | better than 25% of New Jersey towns | 39th of 51 |
| Building activity | 4,993 | more than 73% of New Jersey towns | 149th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -9.0% | more than 60% of New Jersey towns | 181st 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 Berkeley Heights 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.
Berkeley Heights ranks 27th 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.
Berkeley Heights ranks 290th 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.
Berkeley Heights ranks 39th of 51 NJ towns.
The share of permit applications this town approves rather than denies or leaves to stall, across every NJ town we hold. A low rate is a town that says no — or never says anything — more often.
Berkeley Heights is 149th 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.
Berkeley Heights is 181st of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 60% 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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More about Berkeley Heights
- Permit intelligence in Berkeley Heights Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Berkeley Heights Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs