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  2. /Cape May County

Cape May County

58,851 permits across 16 municipalities

Total Permits

58,851

Cape May County

Municipalities

16

Tracked in this county

Open Permits

35,236

Awaiting certificate

Residential

84%

Of total permits

Construction Value

$3.3B

Declared project costs

Fees Collected

$36.8M

All fee categories

Avg Fee

$625

Per permit

Median Completion

77 days

Permit to certificate

Cape May County Map

Permit activity across 16 municipalities

Top 10 Municipalities

ranked by construction value

1
Ocean City in Cape May County$771.3M
2
Avalon Borough in Cape May County$582.3M
3
Middle Twp in Cape May County$340.4M
4
Lower Twp in Cape May County$289.6M
5
Sea Isle City in Cape May County$235M
6
Stone Harbor Borough in Cape May County$180M
7
North Wildwood City in Cape May County$178.6M
8
Wildwood City in Cape May County$149.5M
9
Wildwood Crest Borough in Cape May County$132.4M
10
Cape May City in Cape May County$129.5M

Municipalities

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Avalon Borough

Borough

4,474 permits

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Cape May City

City

2,935 permits

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Cape May Point Borough

Borough

400 permits

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Dennis Township

Township

2,393 permits

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Lower Twp

Township

7,926 permits

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Middle Twp

Township

6,731 permits

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North Wildwood City

City

4,986 permits

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Ocean City

City

10,866 permits

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Sea Isle City

City

4,310 permits

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Stone Harbor Borough

Borough

1,719 permits

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Upper Twp

Township

3,876 permits

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West Cape May Borough

Borough

638 permits

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West Wildwood Borough

Borough

431 permits

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Wildwood City

City

3,567 permits

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Wildwood Crest Borough

Borough

3,047 permits

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Woodbine Borough

Borough

552 permits

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Construction Permits in Cape May County, NJ

Cape May County has 58,851 construction permit records across 16 municipalities, sourced from official New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reporting. Reported construction investment totals $3.3B. The average permit fee countywide is $625. Completed projects take a median of 77 days from permit to certificate. Select any municipality above to see local permit trends, costs, and address-level permit history.