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Property scores in Ridgewood, NJ
How Ridgewood compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Ridgewood. No account, no payment.
How Ridgewood permits
Ridgewood closes out 7.4% of the permits it issues, better than 2% of New Jersey towns (504th of 513).
On volume, Ridgewood has 9,412 permits on the record, more than 87% of New Jersey towns (70th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -62.0%, more than 2% of New Jersey towns (436th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Ridgewood | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 7.4% | better than 2% of New Jersey towns | 504th of 513 |
| Building activity | 9,412 | more than 87% of New Jersey towns | 70th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -62.0% | more than 2% of New Jersey towns | 436th 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 Ridgewood 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.
Ridgewood ranks 504th 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.
Ridgewood is 70th 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.
Ridgewood is 436th 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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More about Ridgewood
- ADU rules in Ridgewood Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs
- Lead service lines in Ridgewood The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline