Atlantic County, New Jersey

Kitchen remodeling in Brigantine, NJ

Brigantine has 9,518 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1979.

The homes of Brigantine

Homes

9,518

housing units

Owner-occupied

77%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

50%

of all homes

Median year built

1979

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

52%

of all homes

Median home value

$524,800

owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Brigantine city.

More homes in Brigantine were built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 28% of them, followed by the 1950s at 16%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 41 years old, unless it has been redone since.

52% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.

Detached houses are 50% of homes in Brigantine; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Brigantine is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
08203	9,518	77%	1979	52%

Before you sign: New Jersey

Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in New Jersey · Permits · What it costs

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