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Property scores in Plainfield, NJ
How Plainfield compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Plainfield. No account, no payment.
How Plainfield permits
Plainfield closes out 49.2% of the permits it issues, better than 55% of New Jersey towns (234th of 513). A permit here reaches a certificate in about 101 days, better than 53% of New Jersey towns (188th of 396).
On volume, Plainfield has 23,825 permits on the record, more than 98% of New Jersey towns (12th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -75.0%, more than 2% of New Jersey towns (439th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Plainfield | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 49.2% | better than 55% of New Jersey towns | 234th of 513 |
| Typical time to a certificate | 101 days | better than 53% of New Jersey towns | 188th of 396 |
| Building activity | 23,825 | more than 98% of New Jersey towns | 12th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -75.0% | more than 2% of New Jersey towns | 439th 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 Plainfield 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.
Plainfield ranks 234th 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.
Plainfield ranks 188th 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.
Plainfield is 12th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 98% 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.
Plainfield is 439th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 2% 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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