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What can you build in Cranford?

The single-family zoning rules in Cranford, 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

Cranford zoning, zone by zone.

Zone	Min lot (sq ft)	Min width	Front	Side (each / total)	Rear	Bldg coverage	Height	FAR
R-1 R-1 One-Family Detached Residence District	12,000	80 ft	35 ft			25%	32 ft / 2.5 st
R-2 R-2 One-Family Detached Residence District	10,000	70 ft	35 ft			25%	32 ft / 2.5 st
R-3 R-3 One-Family Detached Residence District	8,000	65 ft	25 ft			28%	32 ft / 2.5 st
R-4 R-4 One-Family Detached Residence District	6,000	60 ft	25 ft			30%	32 ft / 2.5 st

Source: Township of Cranford 'Reconsidering the Bloomingdale Avenue R-6 District' (6/17/2019), Appendix 2.2 reproducing Chapter 255 Land Development, § 255 Attachment 1, Schedule 1: Schedule of Zone District Area, Yard and Building Requirements, Schedule marked 'Amended 3/24/15 [Ord. No. 2015-16]'. 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 Cranford.

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

7teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders

$410Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot

3,022median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years

$1.38Mmedian new home price10 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Cranford 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.

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Tonye Ikiere

Written and reviewed by

Tonye Ikiere

REALTOR-Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Cranford. Numbers updated September 2026.

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