States › New Jersey › 1995
In 1995 the FHFA house price index for New Jersey changed 0.0%, against +3.7% for the United States.
21,521 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (18,341 single-family); the national total was 1,332,549.
0.0% New Jersey index, 1994–1995 US +3.7%
21,521 housing units permitted in 1995 18,341 single-family
6 of 21 counties with a rising index median county −0.5%
1,332,549 units permitted nationally in 1995
Counties in 1995 Ranked by the county index change from 1994 to 1995 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1995; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1995 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Morris County +1.6% 1,627 1,627 3.1 Passaic County +1.4% 286 286 0.5 Monmouth County +1.3% 2,229 2,229 3.4 Bergen County +1.1% 704 704 0.7 Cumberland County +0.9% 264 264 1.7 Salem County +0.7% 139 139 2.1 Hunterdon County −0.1% 986 986 7.5 Burlington County −0.2% 1,647 1,647 3.4 Camden County −0.3% 840 840 1.6 Middlesex County −0.3% 1,517 1,517 1.7 Ocean County −0.5% 2,427 2,427 3.6 Somerset County −0.6% 1,564 1,564 4.4 Union County −0.6% 240 240 0.4 Sussex County −0.7% 382 382 2.6 Gloucester County −0.9% 878 878 2.8 Warren County −0.9% 424 424 3.8 Atlantic County −1.0% 561 561 2.0 Essex County −1.3% 307 307 0.3 Mercer County −1.8% 809 809 2.0 Cape May County −1.9% 364 364 3.9 Hudson County −4.6% 146 146 0.2
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in New Jersey by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 21,521 units (18,341 single-family, 3,180 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 24,173 units (20,853 single-family, 3,320 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 28,018 units (23,472 single-family, 4,546 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 31,345 units (25,459 single-family, 5,886 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 31,976 units (25,129 single-family, 6,847 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 34,585 units (25,260 single-family, 9,325 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 28,267 units (21,503 single-family, 6,764 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 30,441 units (22,379 single-family, 8,062 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 32,984 units (22,163 single-family, 10,821 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 35,936 units (22,429 single-family, 13,507 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 38,588 units (22,264 single-family, 16,324 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 34,323 units (17,113 single-family, 17,210 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 25,389 units (13,066 single-family, 12,323 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 18,363 units (9,169 single-family, 9,194 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 12,421 units (7,211 single-family, 5,210 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 13,535 units (7,378 single-family, 6,157 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 12,952 units (6,475 single-family, 6,477 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 17,939 units (7,279 single-family, 10,660 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 24,209 units (10,377 single-family, 13,832 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 28,155 units (11,019 single-family, 17,136 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 30,560 units (10,518 single-family, 20,042 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 26,793 units (9,626 single-family, 17,167 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 28,501 units (10,148 single-family, 18,353 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 27,942 units (10,348 single-family, 17,594 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 36,505 units (11,526 single-family, 24,979 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 36,146 units (12,289 single-family, 23,857 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 37,094 units (13,913 single-family, 23,181 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 36,906 units (13,185 single-family, 23,721 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 32,840 units (13,228 single-family, 19,612 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 34,932 units (14,807 single-family, 20,125 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 27,661 units (12,820 single-family, 14,841 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in New Jersey by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .