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Homes in Leonia

Leonia's housing stock is largely pre-war and mostly single-family houses. The median year built is 1945, and about 41% of housing units were built before 1940; roughly 71% predate 1960 and only about 3% date from 2000 or later.

Single-family detached houses make up 62% of housing units, with the rest spread across two-family homes (7%), three- or four-unit buildings (9%) and small apartment buildings. About 70% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, the remaining 30% are rented.

Utility gas heats 82% of occupied homes; electricity heats 12% and fuel oil about 3%.

Flooding

FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zones AE and A, including regulatory floodways) in Leonia along Overpeck Creek, Flat Rock Brook and its tributary and Moores Creek, plus some 0.2%-annual-chance (Zone X shaded) areas. Bergen County's current FEMA flood maps took effect on August 28, 2019. To check a specific address, use the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Permits in Leonia

Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Borough of Leonia construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.

We haven't confirmed this office's contact details yet. Ask your contractor, or contact the Borough of Leonia municipal offices.

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