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Property scores in West Milford, NJ
How West Milford compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in West Milford. No account, no payment.
How West Milford permits
West Milford closes out 57.4% of the permits it issues, better than 69% of New Jersey towns (161st of 513).
On volume, West Milford has 11,468 permits on the record, more than 91% of New Jersey towns (49th of 542). Recent building momentum reads -12.0%, more than 50% of New Jersey towns (224th of 445). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | West Milford | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 57.4% | better than 69% of New Jersey towns | 161st of 513 |
| Building activity | 11,468 | more than 91% of New Jersey towns | 49th of 542 |
| Building momentum | -12.0% | more than 50% of New Jersey towns | 224th 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 West Milford 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.
West Milford ranks 161st 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.
West Milford is 49th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 91% 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.
West Milford is 224th of 445 NJ towns — growing faster than 50% 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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