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Property scores in Fort Lee, NJ
How Fort Lee compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Fort Lee. No account, no payment.
How Fort Lee permits
Fort Lee closes out 6.9% of the permits it issues, better than 2% of New Jersey towns (505th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 150 days, better than 13% of New Jersey towns (347th of 396).
On volume, Fort Lee has 7,160 permits on the record, more than 82% of New Jersey towns (101st of 542). Recent building momentum reads -13.0%, more than 47% of New Jersey towns (238th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Fort Lee | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 6.9% | better than 2% of New Jersey towns | 505th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 150 days | better than 13% of New Jersey towns | 347th of 396 |
| Permit approval rate | 93.9% | better than 22% of New Jersey towns | 41st of 51 |
| Building activity | 7,160 | more than 82% of New Jersey towns | 101st of 542 |
| Building momentum | -13.0% | more than 47% of New Jersey towns | 238th 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 Fort Lee 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.
Fort Lee ranks 505th 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.
Fort Lee ranks 347th 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.
Fort Lee ranks 41st of 51 NJ towns.
The share of permit applications this town approves rather than denies or leaves to stall, across every NJ town we hold. A low rate is a town that says no — or never says anything — more often.
Fort Lee is 101st of 542 NJ towns — busier than 82% 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.
Fort Lee is 238th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 47% 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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More about Fort Lee
- Permit intelligence in Fort Lee Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Fort Lee Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs