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Property scores in Old Tappan, NJ
How Old Tappan compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Old Tappan. No account, no payment.
How Old Tappan permits
Old Tappan closes out 69.6% of the permits it issues, better than 92% of New Jersey towns (43rd of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 137 days, better than 20% of New Jersey towns (317th of 396).
On volume, Old Tappan has 5,521 permits on the record, more than 76% of New Jersey towns (131st of 542). Recent building momentum reads -23.0%, more than 26% of New Jersey towns (330th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Old Tappan | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 69.6% | better than 92% of New Jersey towns | 43rd of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 137 days | better than 20% of New Jersey towns | 317th of 396 |
| Building activity | 5,521 | more than 76% of New Jersey towns | 131st of 542 |
| Building momentum | -23.0% | more than 26% of New Jersey towns | 330th 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 Old Tappan 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.
Old Tappan ranks 43rd 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.
Old Tappan ranks 317th 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.
Old Tappan is 131st of 542 NJ towns — busier than 76% 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.
Old Tappan is 330th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 26% 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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