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  2. /Ocean County

Ocean County

249,940 permits across 31 municipalities

Total Permits

249,940

Ocean County

Municipalities

31

Tracked in this county

Open Permits

137,220

Awaiting certificate

Residential

87%

Of total permits

Construction Value

$8.8B

Declared project costs

Fees Collected

$135M

All fee categories

Avg Fee

$540

Per permit

Median Completion

109 days

Permit to certificate

Ocean County Map

Permit activity across 31 municipalities

Top 10 Municipalities

ranked by construction value

1
Lakewood Township in Ocean County$1.6B
2
Toms River Township in Ocean County$1.4B
3
Brick Township in Ocean County$755.5M
4
Long Beach Twp in Ocean County$747.1M
5
Jackson Township in Ocean County$668.2M
6
Stafford Township in Ocean County$591.7M
7
Berkeley Twp in Ocean County$335.2M
8
Manchester Township in Ocean County$301.9M
9
Barnegat Township in Ocean County$292.9M
10
Lacey Township in Ocean County$269.4M

Municipalities

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Barnegat Township

Township

9,913 permits

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Barnegat Light Borough

Borough

1,318 permits

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Bay Head Borough

Borough

1,347 permits

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Beach Haven Borough

Borough

2,164 permits

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Beachwood Borough

Borough

2,661 permits

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Berkeley Twp

Township

17,237 permits

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Brick Township

Township

26,719 permits

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Eagleswood Township

Township

823 permits

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Harvey Cedars Borough

Borough

610 permits

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Island Heights Borough

Borough

1,119 permits

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Jackson Township

Township

29,086 permits

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Lacey Township

Township

10,333 permits

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Lakewood Township

Township

29,223 permits

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Lavallette Borough

Borough

15 permits

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Little Egg Harbor Township

Township

8,992 permits

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Long Beach Twp

Township

9,563 permits

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Manchester Township

Township

19,178 permits

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Mantoloking Borough

Borough

1,073 permits

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Ocean Township

Township

3,864 permits

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Ocean Gate Borough

Borough

530 permits

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Plumsted Township

Township

5,039 permits

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Point Pleasant Beach Borough

Borough

4,060 permits

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Point Pleasant Boro

Borough

7,767 permits

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Seaside Heights Borough

Borough

1,997 permits

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Seaside Park Borough

Borough

1,718 permits

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Ship Bottom Borough

Borough

1,746 permits

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South Toms River Borough

Borough

555 permits

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Stafford Township

Township

13,322 permits

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Surf City Borough

Borough

55 permits

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Toms River Township

Township

37,905 permits

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Tuckerton Borough

Borough

8 permits

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Construction Permits in Ocean County, NJ

Ocean County has 249,940 construction permit records across 31 municipalities, sourced from official New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reporting. Reported construction investment totals $8.8B. The average permit fee countywide is $540. Completed projects take a median of 109 days from permit to certificate. Select any municipality above to see local permit trends, costs, and address-level permit history.