Home services in Dumont, NJ

Dumont has an older, mixed housing stock. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates put the median year built at 1952 (±3 years). About 71% of the borough's roughly 6,770 housing units were built before 1960, including about 24% before 1940. Only about 8% date from 1990 or later. About 70% of units are single-family detached houses. The rest is a mix of two-family homes (about 590), small multi-unit buildings and apartment buildings with 50 or more units (about 450, ±250). About 73% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Utility gas heats about 84% of occupied homes, electricity about 10%, and fuel oil about 3% (216 homes, ±98). The 2020 Census counted 6,572 housing units. The Building Department page says all inspections must be requested in writing, through the SDL Portal or by email.