Property Score · New Jersey
Property scores in Bethlehem, NJ
How Bethlehem compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Bethlehem. No account, no payment.
How Bethlehem permits
Bethlehem closes out 62.4% of the permits it issues, better than 80% of New Jersey towns (105th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 141 days, better than 17% of New Jersey towns (329th of 396).
On volume, Bethlehem has 1,886 permits on the record, more than 36% of New Jersey towns (347th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 9.0%, more than 87% of New Jersey towns (60th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Bethlehem | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 62.4% | better than 80% of New Jersey towns | 105th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 141 days | better than 17% of New Jersey towns | 329th of 396 |
| Building activity | 1,886 | more than 36% of New Jersey towns | 347th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 9.0% | more than 87% of New Jersey towns | 60th 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 Bethlehem 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.
Bethlehem ranks 105th 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.
Bethlehem ranks 329th 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.
Bethlehem is 347th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 36% 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.
Bethlehem is 60th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 87% 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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