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Property scores in Madison, NJ
How Madison compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Madison. No account, no payment.
How Madison permits
Madison closes out 52.0% of the permits it issues, better than 60% of New Jersey towns (207th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 181 days, better than 4% of New Jersey towns (383rd of 396).
On volume, Madison has 8,022 permits on the record, more than 84% of New Jersey towns (89th 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 | Madison | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 52.0% | better than 60% of New Jersey towns | 207th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 181 days | better than 4% of New Jersey towns | 383rd of 396 |
| Permit approval rate | 100.0% | better than 100% of New Jersey towns | 1st of 51 |
| Building activity | 8,022 | more than 84% of New Jersey towns | 89th 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 Madison 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.
Madison ranks 207th 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.
Madison ranks 383rd 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.
Madison ranks 1st 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.
Madison is 89th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 84% 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.
Madison 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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More about Madison
- Permit intelligence in Madison Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Madison Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs