How old are the homes in Nutley Township, NJ?

81.0% (±6.3 points) of the homes in Nutley Township, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% were built before 1940.

3.0% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
81.0% (±6.3 points)
Built before 1940
31.3%
Built 2010 or later
3.0%

When the homes in Nutley Township were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtNutley TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)0.7%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20192.8% (±1.2 points)5.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20097.6% (±2.0 points)7.4%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 19992.7% (±1.3 points)5.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19895.7% (±2.8 points)6.4%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19798.2% (±2.2 points)9.1%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19699.6% (±2.0 points)12.5%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 195919.9% (±3.2 points)14.4%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 194912.0% (±2.2 points)9.1%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.3% (±3.9 points)29.1%17.4%11.7%

In Nutley Township, the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Essex County (74.2%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (62.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Essex County, Nutley Township ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 119 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (72.8%) and the share built before 1980 (81.0%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Nutley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nutley Township
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Nutley Township—81.0% (±6.3 points)—
Brookdale1.6 mi92.2% (±9.1 points)Higher
Bloomfield Township1.8 mi80.3% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Belleville Township1.9 mi83.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Rutherford Borough2.6 mi86.5% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough2.8 mi91.8% (±7.1 points)Higher
Lyndhurst Township2.8 mi76.6% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Upper Montclair2.8 mi94.4% (±6.9 points)Higher
North Arlington Borough2.8 mi89.3% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookdale, NJ (92.2%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (91.8%), Upper Montclair, NJ (94.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Essex County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
2Verona Township88.0% (±8.2 points)
3Millburn Township87.5% (±6.5 points)
4Montclair Township85.7% (±4.0 points)
5West Caldwell Township84.4% (±9.5 points)
6Maplewood Township83.3% (±6.1 points)
7Belleville Township83.2% (±5.7 points)
8Nutley Township81.0% (±6.3 points)
9Bloomfield Township80.3% (±4.4 points)
10Irvington Township80.2% (±5.6 points)
11South Orange Village78.3% (±6.1 points)
12West Orange Township77.5% (±5.1 points)
13Essex Fells Borough77.2% (±9.7 points)
14East Orange76.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Nutley Township

How old are most homes in Nutley Township?

81.0% of homes in Nutley Township, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Nutley Township need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 72.8% and 81.0% of homes in Nutley Township were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Nutley Township?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nutley township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:53680, in state:34 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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