Property Score · New Jersey
Property scores in Mount Laurel, NJ
How Mount Laurel compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Mount Laurel. No account, no payment.
How Mount Laurel permits
Mount Laurel closes out 30.9% of the permits it issues, better than 29% of New Jersey towns (367th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 157 days, better than 9% of New Jersey towns (362nd of 396).
On volume, Mount Laurel has 19,352 permits on the record, more than 96% of New Jersey towns (21st of 542). Recent building momentum reads -8.0%, more than 62% of New Jersey towns (171st of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Mount Laurel | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 30.9% | better than 29% of New Jersey towns | 367th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 157 days | better than 9% of New Jersey towns | 362nd of 396 |
| Building activity | 19,352 | more than 96% of New Jersey towns | 21st of 542 |
| Building momentum | -8.0% | more than 62% of New Jersey towns | 171st 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 Mount Laurel 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.
Mount Laurel ranks 367th 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.
Mount Laurel ranks 362nd 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.
Mount Laurel is 21st of 542 NJ towns — busier than 96% 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.
Mount Laurel is 171st of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 62% of them. The market is steady.
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 Mount Laurel
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