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Property scores in Jersey City, NJ
How Jersey City compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Jersey City. No account, no payment.
How Jersey City permits
Jersey City closes out 30.6% of the permits it issues, better than 28% of New Jersey towns (370th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 110 days, better than 42% of New Jersey towns (231st of 396).
On volume, Jersey City has 31,963 permits on the record, more than 100% of New Jersey towns (1st of 542). Recent building momentum reads 176.0%, more than 97% of New Jersey towns (13th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Jersey City | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 30.6% | better than 28% of New Jersey towns | 370th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 110 days | better than 42% of New Jersey towns | 231st of 396 |
| Permit approval rate | 96.8% | better than 27% of New Jersey towns | 38th of 51 |
| Building activity | 31,963 | more than 100% of New Jersey towns | 1st of 542 |
| Building momentum | 176.0% | more than 97% of New Jersey towns | 13th 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 Jersey City 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.
Jersey City ranks 370th 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.
Jersey City ranks 231st 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.
Jersey City ranks 38th 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.
Jersey City is 1st of 542 NJ towns — busier than 100% 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.
Jersey City is 13th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 97% 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 Jersey City
- Permit intelligence in Jersey City Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Jersey City Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Jersey City The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline
- Doing business in Jersey City Where a business can open, how hard the permit is, and which incentives stack