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Property scores in Newark, NJ
How Newark compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Newark. No account, no payment.
How Newark permits
Newark closes out 17.8% of the permits it issues, better than 9% of New Jersey towns (466th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 176 days, better than 5% of New Jersey towns (377th of 396).
On volume, Newark has 21,084 permits on the record, more than 97% of New Jersey towns (17th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -4.0%, more than 72% of New Jersey towns (124th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Newark | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 17.8% | better than 9% of New Jersey towns | 466th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 176 days | better than 5% of New Jersey towns | 377th of 396 |
| Building activity | 21,084 | more than 97% of New Jersey towns | 17th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -4.0% | more than 72% of New Jersey towns | 124th 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 Newark 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.
Newark ranks 466th 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.
Newark ranks 377th 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.
Newark is 17th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 97% 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.
Newark is 124th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 72% 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 Newark
- Permit intelligence in Newark Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Newark Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Newark The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline