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Property scores in Califon, NJ
How Califon compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Califon. No account, no payment.
How Califon permits
Califon closes out 18.4% of the permits it issues, better than 10% of New Jersey towns (461st of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 61 days, better than 90% of New Jersey towns (41st of 396).
On volume, Califon has 469 permits on the record, more than 9% of New Jersey towns (493rd of 542). Recent building momentum reads -27.0%, more than 19% of New Jersey towns (363rd of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Califon | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 18.4% | better than 10% of New Jersey towns | 461st of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 61 days | better than 90% of New Jersey towns | 41st of 396 |
| Building activity | 469 | more than 9% of New Jersey towns | 493rd of 542 |
| Building momentum | -27.0% | more than 19% of New Jersey towns | 363rd 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 Califon 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.
Califon ranks 461st 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.
Califon ranks 41st 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.
Califon is 493rd of 542 NJ towns — busier than 9% 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.
Califon is 363rd of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 19% 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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