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Homes in Carlstadt
Carlstadt's housing stock is mostly mid-century or older. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates put the median year built at 1957, with about 28% of housing units built in 1939 or earlier and about 76% built before 1980. About 63% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Single-family detached houses make up about 48% of housing units, and two-unit buildings about 31%. Utility gas is the main heating fuel in about 88% of occupied homes, with fuel oil at about 6%.
Building, plumbing and electrical permits go through the borough's Building Department, part of the Construction / Zoning / Planning office (201-939-1777). It processes construction permit applications and performs inspections under the State Uniform Construction Code. The same page carries a notice about submitting NJSEA (Meadowlands) applications, so ask the office early whether your property needs NJSEA review.
Flooding
Carlstadt sits on the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands. FEMA flood data map the Hackensack River, Berrys Creek, Moonachie Creek, Peach Island Creek and Bashes Creek within the borough. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer shows Zone AE Special Flood Hazard Areas covering a large share of the borough's land. We did not find a dedicated flood information page on the borough website. To check a specific address, search it on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Permits in Carlstadt
Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Borough of Carlstadt construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.
- Office
- Building Department (Construction / Zoning / Planning)
- Phone
- 201-939-1777
- Address
- 500 Madison Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Website
- carlstadtnj.us
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Sources
- data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?g=060XX00US3400310480
- www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_cousub20_natl.txt
- tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServ
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- data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=060XX00US3400310480
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- hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer
- msc.fema.gov/portal/home
- carlstadtnj.us/Departments/construction-zoning-planning
- carlstadtnj.us/directory
- carlstadtnj.us/Departments/public-works-department
- carlstadtnj.us/
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