How old are the homes in Port Monmouth, NJ?

43.1% (±12.0 points) of the homes in Port Monmouth, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% were built before 1940.

21.4% were built in 2010 or later.

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Built before 1980
43.1% (±12.0 points)
Built before 1940
11.5%
Built 2010 or later
21.4%

When the homes in Port Monmouth were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtPort MonmouthMonmouth CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.3 points)1.1%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 201921.4% (±12.9 points)6.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200910.6% (±6.7 points)8.9%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 199910.4% (±9.1 points)11.1%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198914.5% (±6.4 points)15.6%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19794.2% (±2.8 points)12.9%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 19692.3% (±2.2 points)14.0%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 195912.1% (±5.0 points)12.5%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 194913.0% (±8.5 points)4.2%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.5% (±5.8 points)13.5%17.4%11.7%

In Port Monmouth, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Monmouth County (57.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (49.7%).

In Monmouth County, Port Monmouth ranks 17 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 180 of 252.

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 (38.9%) and the share built before 1980 (43.1%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Port Monmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Monmouth
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Port Monmouth—43.1% (±12.0 points)—
North Middletown1.0 mi69.0% (±16.9 points)Higher
Belford1.2 mi54.8% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Leonardo2.4 mi70.5% (±17.4 points)Higher
Keansburg Borough3.1 mi75.0% (±12.3 points)Higher
Hazlet Township3.6 mi78.2% (±6.6 points)Higher
Navesink3.8 mi63.0% (±22.5 points)Not measurably different
Union Beach Borough3.8 mi70.4% (±17.6 points)Higher
Atlantic Highlands Borough4.5 mi72.0% (±12.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Middletown, NJ (69.0%), Leonardo, NJ (70.5%), Keansburg Borough, NJ (75.0%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Monmouth County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
11Navesink63.0% (±22.5 points)
12Lincroft62.5% (±11.0 points)
13Yorketown56.8% (±9.6 points)
14West Freehold56.7% (±8.1 points)
15Belford54.8% (±17.7 points)
16Robertsville54.3% (±8.0 points)
17Port Monmouth43.1% (±12.0 points)
18East Freehold38.8% (±11.0 points)
19Morganville31.7% (±15.1 points)
20Ramtown23.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Port Monmouth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Middletown Township, whose figures include it.

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 Port Monmouth

How old are most homes in Port Monmouth?

43.1% of homes in Port Monmouth, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Port Monmouth 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 38.9% and 43.1% of homes in Port Monmouth were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Port Monmouth?

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 Port Monmouth CDP, New Jersey (place:60360, in state:34).

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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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