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Property scores in New Brunswick, NJ
How New Brunswick compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in New Brunswick. No account, no payment.
How New Brunswick permits
New Brunswick closes out 45.8% of the permits it issues, better than 48% of New Jersey towns (266th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 180 days, better than 4% of New Jersey towns (381st of 396).
On volume, New Brunswick has 5,646 permits on the record, more than 77% of New Jersey towns (128th of 542). Recent building momentum reads 10.0%, more than 88% of New Jersey towns (55th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | New Brunswick | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 45.8% | better than 48% of New Jersey towns | 266th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 180 days | better than 4% of New Jersey towns | 381st of 396 |
| Building activity | 5,646 | more than 77% of New Jersey towns | 128th of 542 |
| Building momentum | 10.0% | more than 88% of New Jersey towns | 55th 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 New Brunswick 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.
New Brunswick ranks 266th 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.
New Brunswick ranks 381st 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.
New Brunswick is 128th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 77% 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.
New Brunswick is 55th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 88% 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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