65,668 permits across 23 municipalities
Total Permits
65,668
Atlantic County
Municipalities
23
Tracked in this county
Open Permits
35,372
Awaiting certificate
Residential
80%
Of total permits
Construction Value
$3.3B
Declared project costs
Fees Collected
$44.7M
All fee categories
Avg Fee
$680
Per permit
Median Completion
76 days
Permit to certificate
Permit activity across 23 municipalities
ranked by construction value
Select a municipality to explore its permit data
City
2,382 permits
›City
7,009 permits
›City
4,024 permits
›Borough
389 permits
›Township
1,217 permits
›City
121 permits
›City
1,534 permits
›Township
6,848 permits
›City
424 permits
›Borough
457 permits
›Township
5,597 permits
›Township
6,607 permits
›Town
3,664 permits
›City
2,386 permits
›Borough
1,556 permits
›City
5,487 permits
›Township
1,280 permits
›City
2,701 permits
›City
2,733 permits
›City
1 permits
›City
3,371 permits
›City
5,318 permits
›Township
562 permits
›Atlantic County has 65,668 construction permit records across 23 municipalities, sourced from official New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reporting. Reported construction investment totals $3.3B. The average permit fee countywide is $680. Completed projects take a median of 76 days from permit to certificate. Select any municipality above to see local permit trends, costs, and address-level permit history.