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Property scores in Waterford, NJ
How Waterford compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Waterford. No account, no payment.
How Waterford permits
Waterford closes out 13.5% of the permits it issues, better than 7% of New Jersey towns (480th of 513).
On volume, Waterford has 1,997 permits on the record, more than 39% of New Jersey towns (333rd of 542). Recent building momentum reads 119.0%, more than 97% of New Jersey towns (16th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Waterford | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 13.5% | better than 7% of New Jersey towns | 480th of 513 |
| Building activity | 1,997 | more than 39% of New Jersey towns | 333rd of 542 |
| Building momentum | 119.0% | more than 97% of New Jersey towns | 16th 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 Waterford 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.
Waterford ranks 480th 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.
Waterford is 333rd of 542 NJ towns — busier than 39% 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.
Waterford is 16th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 97% of them. The market is heating.
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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