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Property scores in Dover, NJ
How Dover compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Dover. No account, no payment.
How Dover permits
Dover closes out 35.2% of the permits it issues, better than 35% of New Jersey towns (335th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 73 days, better than 83% of New Jersey towns (68th of 396).
On volume, Dover has 2,375 permits on the record, more than 46% of New Jersey towns (296th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 110.0%, more than 96% of New Jersey towns (19th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Dover | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 35.2% | better than 35% of New Jersey towns | 335th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 73 days | better than 83% of New Jersey towns | 68th of 396 |
| Building activity | 2,375 | more than 46% of New Jersey towns | 296th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 110.0% | more than 96% of New Jersey towns | 19th 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 Dover 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.
Dover ranks 335th 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.
Dover ranks 68th 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.
Dover is 296th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 46% 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.
Dover is 19th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 96% of them. The market is heating.
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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