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Property scores in Scotch Plains, NJ
How Scotch Plains compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Scotch Plains. No account, no payment.
How Scotch Plains permits
On volume, Scotch Plains has 2,192 permits on the record, more than 42% of New Jersey towns (318th of 542). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Scotch Plains | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit approval rate | 91.1% | better than 16% of New Jersey towns | 44th of 51 |
| Building activity | 2,192 | more than 42% of New Jersey towns | 318th of 542 |
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 Scotch Plains 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.
Scotch Plains ranks 44th of 51 NJ towns.
The share of permit applications this town approves rather than denies or leaves to stall, across every NJ town we hold. A low rate is a town that says no — or never says anything — more often.
Scotch Plains is 318th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 42% 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.
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More about Scotch Plains
- Permit intelligence in Scotch Plains Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- ADU rules in Scotch Plains Whether an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, how big, and what it costs