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Which counties in New Jersey are building the most new homes?

Cape May County (9.1 per 1,000 residents), Hudson County (4.6 per 1,000 residents) and Ocean County (4.2 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in New Jersey in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 21 ranked New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Cape May County9.185493,390
2Hudson County4.63,352735,033
3Ocean County4.22,831673,746
4Hunterdon County4.1544131,781
5Essex County4.13,657896,379
6Burlington County3.41,624481,439
7Monmouth County3.32,138651,035
8Bergen County3.02,970977,026
9Warren County3.0335112,953
10Gloucester County2.9921312,638
11Mercer County2.91,164399,289
12Atlantic County2.7759278,657
13Morris County2.51,324524,251
14Somerset County2.1763356,486
15Union County2.01,228601,863
16Middlesex County1.71,476883,335
17Camden County1.5820535,799
18Salem County1.27766,280
19Passaic County1.1585531,624
20Cumberland County0.9143157,148
21Sussex County0.696148,063

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Jersey is building the most new homes?

Cape May County: 9.1 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Hudson County (4.6 per 1,000 residents) and Ocean County (4.2 per 1,000 residents), of 21 New Jersey counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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