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Property scores in Montgomery, NJ
How Montgomery compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Montgomery. No account, no payment.
How Montgomery permits
Montgomery closes out 29.7% of the permits it issues, better than 27% of New Jersey towns (377th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 72 days, better than 84% of New Jersey towns (66th of 396).
On volume, Montgomery has 9,707 permits on the record, more than 88% of New Jersey towns (67th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 1090.0%, more than 99% of New Jersey towns (6th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Montgomery | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 29.7% | better than 27% of New Jersey towns | 377th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 72 days | better than 84% of New Jersey towns | 66th of 396 |
| Building activity | 9,707 | more than 88% of New Jersey towns | 67th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 1090.0% | more than 99% of New Jersey towns | 6th 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 Montgomery 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.
Montgomery ranks 377th 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.
Montgomery ranks 66th 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.
Montgomery is 67th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 88% 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.
Montgomery is 6th 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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