Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Jersey City, NJ had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 117 cities in 2018, at 1,026. West New York, NJ had the lowest, at 0. The median was 6. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,026Jersey City, NJ

Lowest0West New York, NJ

Median6117 cities

Top 40 cities, 2018

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2018 count	Change on 2017
1	Jersey City, NJ Estimated	1,026	+395.7%
2	Wood-Ridge, NJ Estimated	115	-5%
3	Ocean City, NJ Estimated	90	+3.4%
4	Camden, NJ Estimated	72	+1,100%
5	Palisades Park, NJ Estimated	67	+15.5%
6	Westfield, NJ Estimated	61	-14.1%
7	Glassboro, NJ Estimated	51	-19%
8	Franklin Lakes, NJ Estimated	46	+17.9%
9	Highland Park, NJ Estimated	45	-19.6%
10	Tenafly, NJ Estimated	41	+78.3%
11	South Plainfield, NJ Estimated	40	+2.6%
12	Long Branch, NJ Estimated	37	-22.9%
12	Paramus, NJ Estimated	37	+85%
12	Tinton Falls, NJ Estimated	37	+117.6%
15	Fair Lawn, NJ Estimated	34	+466.7%
16	Waldwick, NJ Estimated	27	-6.9%
17	Perth Amboy, NJ Estimated	26	+550%
18	Bergenfield, NJ Estimated	25	0%
18	Metuchen, NJ Estimated	25	+38.9%
20	Hopatcong, NJ Estimated	22	-15.4%
20	Vineland, NJ Estimated	22	-45%
22	Madison, NJ Estimated	21	-43.2%
22	Ramsey, NJ Estimated	21	+320%
24	Elmwood Park, NJ Estimated	20	+25%
24	Haddonfield, NJ Estimated	20	-4.8%
24	Point Pleasant, NJ Estimated	20	-41.2%
27	Clifton, NJ Estimated	19	-13.6%
27	Florham Park, NJ Estimated	19	+18.8%
29	Chatham, NJ Estimated	16	-30.4%
30	Bayonne, NJ Estimated	15	-25%
30	Bound Brook, NJ Estimated	15	+7.1%
30	Edgewater, NJ Estimated	15	-11.8%
30	Ringwood, NJ Estimated	15	-6.3%
30	River Edge, NJ Estimated	15	+7.1%
35	East Orange, NJ Estimated	14	+366.7%
35	Millville, NJ Estimated	14	-12.5%
37	Beachwood, NJ Estimated	13	+116.7%
37	Roselle Park, NJ Estimated	13	+160%
37	Summit, NJ Estimated	13	-31.6%
40	Glen Rock, NJ Estimated	11	+10%
40	Paterson, NJ Estimated	11	0%
42	New Milford, NJ Estimated	10	-16.7%
42	New Providence, NJ Estimated	10	+150%
42	Ridgefield, NJ Estimated	10	-23.1%
42	Ridgewood, NJ Estimated	10	-37.5%
46	Atlantic City, NJ Estimated	9	+28.6%
46	Bridgeton, NJ Estimated	9	+28.6%
46	Cliffside Park, NJ Estimated	9	+50%
46	Fort Lee, NJ Estimated	9	-57.1%
46	South Amboy, NJ Estimated	9	0%
51	Hoboken, NJ Estimated	8	+166.7%
51	Sayreville, NJ Estimated	8	0%
53	Eatontown, NJ Estimated	7	0%
53	Hammonton, NJ Estimated	7	+75%
53	Rahway, NJ Estimated	7	-12.5%
53	Ridgefield Park, NJ Estimated	7	+40%
53	Roselle, NJ Estimated	7	+40%
58	Lindenwold, NJ Estimated	6	-53.8%
58	Passaic, NJ Estimated	6	+200%
58	Somers Point, NJ Estimated	6	0%
58	Somerville, NJ Estimated	6	+100%
58	Woodbury, NJ Estimated	6	+500%
63	Garfield, NJ Estimated	5	+150%
63	Hillsdale, NJ Estimated	5	+25%
63	Linden, NJ Estimated	5	-82.1%
63	Newark, NJ Estimated	5	+66.7%
63	Rutherford, NJ Estimated	5	+150%
63	South River, NJ Estimated	5	-16.7%
69	Carteret, NJ Estimated	4	+100%
69	Elizabeth, NJ Estimated	4	-84%
69	Fairview, NJ Estimated	4	-42.9%
69	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Estimated	4	-33.3%
69	Hawthorne, NJ Estimated	4	+300%
69	Montvale, NJ Estimated	4	-80%
75	Englewood, NJ Estimated	3	+50%
75	Harrison, NJ Estimated	3	n/a
75	Middlesex, NJ Estimated	3	+50%
75	New Brunswick, NJ Estimated	3	+200%
75	Phillipsburg, NJ Estimated	3	n/a
75	Westwood, NJ Estimated	3	-40%
81	Dover, NJ Estimated	2	0%
81	Hackensack, NJ Estimated	2	-66.7%
81	Kearny, NJ Estimated	2	n/a
81	Lincoln Park, NJ Estimated	2	n/a
81	Lodi, NJ Estimated	2	0%
81	Morristown, NJ Estimated	2	-95%
81	Plainfield, NJ Estimated	2	n/a
81	Totowa, NJ Estimated	2	-33.3%
81	Union City, NJ Estimated	2	+100%
90	Asbury Park, NJ Estimated	1	-75%
90	Collingswood, NJ Estimated	1	-50%
90	Kinnelon, NJ Estimated	1	-80%
90	Little Ferry, NJ Estimated	1	-50%
90	North Plainfield, NJ Estimated	1	0%
90	Oakland, NJ Estimated	1	-50%
90	Pine Hill, NJ Estimated	1	0%
90	Pompton Lakes, NJ Estimated	1	-90%
90	Princeton, NJ Estimated	1	-97.7%
90	Red Bank, NJ Estimated	1	-66.7%
90	Woodland Park, NJ Estimated	1	n/a
101	Bellmawr, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	Burlington, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	Dumont, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	East Rutherford, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	Freehold, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Gloucester City, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Guttenberg, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Hackettstown, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Manville, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	Maywood, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	North Arlington, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Pleasantville, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	Secaucus, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Trenton, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Wallington, NJ Estimated	0	n/a
101	Wanaque, NJ Estimated	0	-100%
101	West New York, NJ Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2019). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 20 June 2019, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-jersey-cities?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-jersey-cities?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2019) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-jersey-cities?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation: Cities in New Jersey by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2018}},
  year = {2019},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2018a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-jersey-cities?period=2018. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast\%20Region/ne2018a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Jersey City, NJ, with 1,026 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

West New York, NJ, with 0 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.