Mercer County, New Jersey

Kitchen remodeling in Princeton, NJ

Princeton has 9,906 homes, 55% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.

The homes of Princeton

Homes

9,906

housing units

Owner-occupied

55%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

54%

of all homes

Median year built

1965

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

64%

of all homes

Median home value

$1,050,600

owner estimate

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

More homes in Princeton were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 23% of them, followed by the 1950s at 14%.

64% 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 54% of homes in Princeton; 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 Princeton is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
08540	19,622	64%	1986	40%
08542	1,357	32%	1938	73%
08544	12	0%		0%

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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