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Property scores in Neptune City, NJ
How Neptune City compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Neptune City. No account, no payment.
How Neptune City permits
Neptune City closes out 27.9% of the permits it issues, better than 24% of New Jersey towns (389th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 88 days, better than 70% of New Jersey towns (119th of 396).
On volume, Neptune City has 1,271 permits on the record, more than 25% of New Jersey towns (405th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -26.0%, more than 20% of New Jersey towns (356th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Neptune City | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 27.9% | better than 24% of New Jersey towns | 389th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 88 days | better than 70% of New Jersey towns | 119th of 396 |
| Building activity | 1,271 | more than 25% of New Jersey towns | 405th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -26.0% | more than 20% of New Jersey towns | 356th 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 Neptune 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.
Neptune City ranks 389th 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.
Neptune City ranks 119th 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.
Neptune City is 405th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 25% 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.
Neptune City is 356th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 20% 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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