Jersey City permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesDivision of the Construction Code Official
- City Hall Annex, 364 MLK Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305
- Phone: (201) 547-5055
- Email: buildingpermits@jcnj.org
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
Look up a permit in Jersey City
Jersey City lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. EnerGov Citizen Self Service portal with public permit search.
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Schedule an inspection in Jersey City
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. Construction Code inspections and certificates page with scheduling information.
Schedule or request a Jersey City inspection
Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Jersey City
In 2024, Jersey City authorized permits for 2,601 new residential housing units (185 single-family, 2,416 in multi-family buildings), valued at $447M , up from2,339 the year before. That works out to about 9.9 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 262,664.
About Jersey City
Jersey City has about 132,636 housing units. The median home is valued at $534,500, against a median household income of $94,813. About 29% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1970. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.