Bergen County, New Jersey · For builders and owners

What can you build in Allendale?

The single-family zoning rules in Allendale, zone by zone, read from the town ordinance by our builder desk. Then check any address to see what fits on that lot.

Single-Family Zones

Allendale zoning, zone by zone.

ZoneMin lot (sq ft)Min widthFrontSide (each / total)RearBldg coverageHeightFAR
AAA
AAA Residence Zone District		40,000120 ft50 ft25 ft50 ft35 ft / 2.5 st0.19
AA
AA Residence Zone District		26,000130 ft40 ft20 ft50 ft35 ft / 2.5 st

Source: Chapter 270 Zoning, Articles VIII (AAA), IX (AA), XII (Impervious Surface Coverage, Side Yard Setbacks and Building Coverage). Read 2026-09-28. Only zones we could confirm from the ordinance are shown. Rules change and have exceptions (corner lots, undersized lots, steep slopes, overlays), so confirm with the town zoning officer before you buy or design.

What Builders Build Here

What the market pays for new homes in Allendale.

Zoning tells you what you are allowed to build. These numbers tell you what sells.

8teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders
$582Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot
4,320median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years
$1.88Mmedian new home price2 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Allendale address.

Enter an address and we will show the lot size, its zone, roughly how big a new home could be, and how likely a builder is to want it.

Check a lot in AllendaleFree, instant, from the state parcel map and this ordinance.Get our full read on a parcelZoning, density, subdivision, what it will sell for and how fast.Builder deal sheetMonthly: teardown and land opportunities in the towns you build in.
Judy Penaherrera

Written and reviewed by

Judy Penaherrera

Licensed Realtor-Associate, NJ & FL, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Allendale. Numbers updated September 2026.

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