Middlesex County, New Jersey
Kitchen remodeling in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick has 16,854 homes, about one in five of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1968.
The homes of New Brunswick
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for New Brunswick city.
More homes in New Brunswick were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 26% of them, followed by the 1950s at 13%.
62% 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 21% of homes in New Brunswick; 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.
Most homes in New Brunswick are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Brunswick is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08901 | 16,854 | 21% | 1968 | 62% |
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
Elsewhere in New Jersey
- Highland Park, NJ6,759 homes · half built before 1962
- Milltown, NJ2,753 homes · half built before 1963
- South River, NJ5,754 homes · half built before 1962
- Six Mile Run, NJ1,363 homes · half built before 1987
- Metuchen, NJ5,627 homes · half built before 1961
- South Plainfield, NJ8,530 homes · half built before 1964
- South Bound Brook, NJ1,850 homes · half built before 1966
- Sayreville, NJ17,782 homes · half built before 1973
- Middlesex, NJ5,799 homes · half built before 1965
- Deans, NJ417 homes · half built before 2001