Essex County, New Jersey

Kitchen remodeling in Vauxhall, NJ

Vauxhall has 1,908 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1957.

The homes of Vauxhall

Homes

1,908

housing units

Owner-occupied

52%

of occupied homes

Detached houses

38%

of all homes

Median year built

1957

half older, half newer

Built before 1980

81%

of all homes

Median home value

$360,000

owner estimate

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

More homes in Vauxhall were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 26% of them, followed by the 1940s at 14%.

81% 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 38% of homes in Vauxhall; 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 Vauxhall is the largest place

ZIP code	Homes	Owner-occupied	Median year built	Built before 1980
07040	9,051	75%	1938	83%
07088	1,096	51%	1966	70%

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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