Property Score · New Jersey
Property scores in Paterson, NJ
How Paterson compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Paterson. No account, no payment.
How Paterson permits
Paterson closes out 20.4% of the permits it issues, better than 12% of New Jersey towns (450th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 145 days, better than 15% of New Jersey towns (336th of 396).
On volume, Paterson has 9,557 permits on the record, more than 87% of New Jersey towns (69th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -11.0%, more than 53% of New Jersey towns (211th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Paterson | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 20.4% | better than 12% of New Jersey towns | 450th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 145 days | better than 15% of New Jersey towns | 336th of 396 |
| Building activity | 9,557 | more than 87% of New Jersey towns | 69th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -11.0% | more than 53% of New Jersey towns | 211th 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 Paterson 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.
Paterson ranks 450th 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.
Paterson ranks 336th 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.
Paterson is 69th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 87% 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.
Paterson is 211th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 53% 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.
Check a Paterson address
Free, in seconds — the full score and every reading behind it.
More about Paterson
- ADU rules in Paterson Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs