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Property scores in Hackensack, NJ
How Hackensack compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Hackensack. No account, no payment.
How Hackensack permits
A permit here reaches a certificate in about 94 days, better than 62% of New Jersey towns (150th of 396).
On volume, Hackensack has 2,964 permits on the record, more than 55% of New Jersey towns (245th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 1739.0%, more than 99% of New Jersey towns (4th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Hackensack | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical time to a certificate | 94 days | better than 62% of New Jersey towns | 150th of 396 |
| Building activity | 2,964 | more than 55% of New Jersey towns | 245th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 1739.0% | more than 99% of New Jersey towns | 4th 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 Hackensack 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.
Hackensack ranks 150th 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.
Hackensack is 245th 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.
Hackensack is 4th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 99% 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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More about Hackensack
- ADU rules in Hackensack Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs