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Building Permits in New Jersey
New housing units authorized, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 31,546
- -6.2% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 13,153
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 16,286
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 2,107
New housing units authorized in New Jersey
New housing units authorized each month (not seasonally adjusted)
By building type, last 12 months
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| Building type | Buildings | Housing units | Construction value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 13,153 | 13,153 | $3.4B |
| 2 units | 589 | 1,178 | $160M |
| 3 and 4 units | 285 | 929 | $115M |
| 5 or more units | 1,056 | 16,286 | $2.31B |
Year by year
Final annual totals
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| Year | All units | Single-family | 5+ units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,661 | 12,820 | 13,290 |
| 2024 | 34,932 | 14,807 | 18,084 |
| 2023 | 32,840 | 13,228 | 17,478 |
| 2022 | 36,906 | 13,185 | 21,798 |
| 2021 | 37,094 | 13,913 | 21,344 |
| 2020 | 36,146 | 12,289 | 21,983 |
Building permits by county
Counties with a permit office in the survey
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| County | Units, last 12 months | Single-family | Units in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 704 | 597 | 759 |
| Bergen County | 3,818 | 1,413 | 2,970 |
| Burlington County | 1,733 | 1,185 | 1,624 |
| Camden County | 834 | 436 | 820 |
| Cape May County | 809 | 660 | 854 |
| Cumberland County | 182 | 160 | 143 |
| Essex County | 4,667 | 431 | 3,657 |
| Gloucester County | 1,326 | 957 | 921 |
| Hudson County | 4,219 | 243 | 3,352 |
| Hunterdon County | 330 | 133 | 544 |
| Mercer County | 929 | 497 | 1,164 |
| Middlesex County | 1,454 | 753 | 1,476 |
| Monmouth County | 2,625 | 1,927 | 2,138 |
| Morris County | 1,536 | 819 | 1,324 |
| Ocean County | 2,412 | 1,914 | 2,831 |
| Passaic County | 656 | 139 | 585 |
| Salem County | 82 | 82 | 77 |
| Somerset County | 753 | 268 | 763 |
| Sussex County | 175 | 112 | 96 |
| Union County | 1,878 | 193 | 1,228 |
| Warren County | 424 | 234 | 335 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many building permits were issued in New Jersey?
- 31,546 new housing units were authorized in New Jersey in the 12 months through Aug 2026, down 6.2% from the 12 months before.
- Which New Jersey counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Essex County (4,667), Hudson County (4,219), Bergen County (3,818).
- What does a building permit count mean?
- The Census Bureau counts new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits. A permit is not a finished home: some projects start months later and a few never start. Remodels and nonresidential buildings are not included.
- Why are some counties missing?
- Places without a local permit office are not covered, and some areas report only once a year. Census fills in estimates for permit offices that did not report in a given month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · Through Aug 2026