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Property scores in Sussex, NJ
How Sussex compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Sussex. No account, no payment.
How Sussex permits
Sussex closes out 38.9% of the permits it issues, better than 41% of New Jersey towns (304th of 513).
On volume, Sussex has 571 permits on the record, more than 12% of New Jersey towns (476th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -33.0%, more than 13% of New Jersey towns (387th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Sussex | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 38.9% | better than 41% of New Jersey towns | 304th of 513 |
| Permit approval rate | 100.0% | better than 100% of New Jersey towns | 1st of 51 |
| Building activity | 571 | more than 12% of New Jersey towns | 476th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -33.0% | more than 13% of New Jersey towns | 387th 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 Sussex 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.
Sussex ranks 304th 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.
Sussex ranks 1st 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.
Sussex is 476th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 12% 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.
Sussex is 387th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 13% 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 Sussex
- Permit intelligence in Sussex Timelines, board decisions and the corrections that cause revisions
- Lead service lines in Sussex The lead service line inventory, what it still lists as unknown, and the 2031 deadline