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Property scores in Cape May, NJ
How Cape May compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Cape May. No account, no payment.
How Cape May permits
Cape May closes out 10.0% of the permits it issues, better than 4% of New Jersey towns (491st of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 158 days, better than 8% of New Jersey towns (364th of 396).
On volume, Cape May has 2,931 permits on the record, more than 55% of New Jersey towns (247th of 542). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Cape May | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 10.0% | better than 4% of New Jersey towns | 491st of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 158 days | better than 8% of New Jersey towns | 364th of 396 |
| Building activity | 2,931 | more than 55% of New Jersey towns | 247th of 542 |
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 Cape May 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.
Cape May ranks 491st 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.
Cape May ranks 364th 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.
Cape May is 247th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 55% 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.
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More about Cape May
- ADU rules in Cape May Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Cape May The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline