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Homes in Ho-Ho-Kus
Half of Ho-Ho-Kus's housing units were built in 1957 or earlier, the median year built in the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey (B25035; margin of error ±4 years). About 80% of units predate 1980 and 55% predate 1960, including 21% built in 1939 or earlier; 12% were built in 2000 or later (B25034).
About 93% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (B25003) and 88% of housing units are single-family detached houses (B25024). Utility gas is the main heating fuel in about 89% of occupied homes, electricity in 10% and fuel oil or kerosene in 1% (B25040).
Residential building, plumbing and electrical permits are issued by the Ho-Ho-Kus Construction Department (official page). The main office is open weekdays 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30–1:30); the Construction Official keeps office hours Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30–5:30 p.m.
Flooding
Ho-Ho-Kus's mapped flood hazards follow Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and the Saddle River. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer shows both streams in the borough, and its flood hazard zones layer shows Special Flood Hazard Area Zone AE, including regulatory floodway, inside borough limits. To check a specific address, search it on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Permits in Ho-Ho-Kus
Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.
- Office
- Ho-Ho-Kus Construction Department
- Phone
- (201) 652-4400, ext. 241
- Address
- 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423
- Website
- hhkborough.com
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Sources
- data.census.gov/api/access/data/table?id=DECENNIALPL2020.P1&g=060XX00US3400332310
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25035&geo_ids=06000US3400332310
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25034&geo_ids=06000US3400332310
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25003&geo_ids=06000US3400332310
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25024&geo_ids=06000US3400332310
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25040&geo_ids=06000US3400332310
- www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_cousub20_natl.txt
- www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_cousubs_34.txt
- www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2024/COUSUB/tl_2024_34_cousub.zip
- hhkborough.com/1232/Construction-Department
- hhkborough.com/1245/Recycling-Solid-Waste
- hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer/28
- hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer/20
- msc.fema.gov/portal/home
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