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Property scores in Hope, NJ
How Hope compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Hope. No account, no payment.
How Hope permits
Hope closes out 57.6% of the permits it issues, better than 70% of New Jersey towns (157th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 132 days, better than 24% of New Jersey towns (302nd of 396).
On volume, Hope has 775 permits on the record, more than 16% of New Jersey towns (456th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -14.0%, more than 43% of New Jersey towns (253rd of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Hope | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 57.6% | better than 70% of New Jersey towns | 157th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 132 days | better than 24% of New Jersey towns | 302nd of 396 |
| Building activity | 775 | more than 16% of New Jersey towns | 456th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -14.0% | more than 43% of New Jersey towns | 253rd 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 Hope 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.
Hope ranks 157th 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.
Hope ranks 302nd 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.
Hope is 456th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 16% 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.
Hope is 253rd of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 43% 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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