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Property scores in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
How Englewood Cliffs compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Englewood Cliffs. No account, no payment.
How Englewood Cliffs permits
Englewood Cliffs closes out 75.4% of the permits it issues, better than 98% of New Jersey towns (13th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 147 days, better than 14% of New Jersey towns (342nd of 396).
On volume, Englewood Cliffs has 2,650 permits on the record, more than 50% of New Jersey towns (272nd of 542). Recent building momentum reads -18.0%, more than 35% of New Jersey towns (289th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Englewood Cliffs | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 75.4% | better than 98% of New Jersey towns | 13th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 147 days | better than 14% of New Jersey towns | 342nd of 396 |
| Building activity | 2,650 | more than 50% of New Jersey towns | 272nd of 542 |
| Building momentum | -18.0% | more than 35% of New Jersey towns | 289th 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 Englewood Cliffs 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.
Englewood Cliffs ranks 13th 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.
Englewood Cliffs ranks 342nd 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.
Englewood Cliffs is 272nd of 542 NJ towns — busier than 50% 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.
Englewood Cliffs is 289th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 35% 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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