Home services in Northvale, NJ

Northvale has a mix of older and newer housing. ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates put the median year built at 1968 (±4 years). About 31% of units were built before 1960, while about 32% date from 1990 or later, including about 190 units from 2010–2019. About 78% of the borough's roughly 1,725 housing units are single-family detached houses. The rest include about 130 units (±97) in 3–4 unit buildings and some larger buildings. About 76% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Utility gas heats about 88% of occupied homes and electricity about 7%. Fuel oil and propane each account for under 2%, and the margins of error on both are as large as the estimates. The 2020 Census counted 1,700 housing units. The Building Department schedules building, electrical and plumbing inspections by appointment, mainly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.