Property Score · New Jersey
Property scores in Perth Amboy, NJ
How Perth Amboy compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Perth Amboy. No account, no payment.
How Perth Amboy permits
Perth Amboy closes out 18.8% of the permits it issues, better than 11% of New Jersey towns (459th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 120 days, better than 34% of New Jersey towns (262nd of 396).
On volume, Perth Amboy has 6,122 permits on the record, more than 78% of New Jersey towns (120th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -9.0%, more than 60% of New Jersey towns (181st of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Perth Amboy | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 18.8% | better than 11% of New Jersey towns | 459th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 120 days | better than 34% of New Jersey towns | 262nd of 396 |
| Building activity | 6,122 | more than 78% of New Jersey towns | 120th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -9.0% | more than 60% of New Jersey towns | 181st 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 Perth Amboy 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.
Perth Amboy ranks 459th 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.
Perth Amboy ranks 262nd 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.
Perth Amboy is 120th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 78% 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.
Perth Amboy is 181st of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 60% 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 Perth Amboy
- ADU rules in Perth Amboy Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Perth Amboy The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline