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Property scores in Mountainside, NJ
How Mountainside compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Mountainside. No account, no payment.
How Mountainside permits
Mountainside closes out 73.8% of the permits it issues, better than 96% of New Jersey towns (24th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 124 days, better than 31% of New Jersey towns (275th of 396).
On volume, Mountainside has 3,469 permits on the record, more than 62% of New Jersey towns (209th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 20.0%, more than 92% of New Jersey towns (37th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Mountainside | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 73.8% | better than 96% of New Jersey towns | 24th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 124 days | better than 31% of New Jersey towns | 275th of 396 |
| Building activity | 3,469 | more than 62% of New Jersey towns | 209th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 20.0% | more than 92% of New Jersey towns | 37th 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 Mountainside 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.
Mountainside ranks 24th 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.
Mountainside ranks 275th 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.
Mountainside is 209th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 62% 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.
Mountainside is 37th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 92% 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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