Essex County, New Jersey · For builders and owners

What can you build in Nutley?

The single-family zoning rules in Nutley, 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

Nutley zoning, zone by zone.

ZoneMin lot (sq ft)Min widthFrontSide (each / total)RearBldg coverageHeightFAR
R-1
Residential One-Family (approx. 8 families/acre)		30 ft

Source: Chapter 700 Zoning, Article VIII Bulk, Height and Other Requirements - Schedule of Regulations as to Bulk, Height and Other Requirements (700 Attachment 3), §700-46 last amended by Ord. 3521 (introduced 2023-07-06). 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 Nutley.

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

5teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders
$290Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot
n/amedian new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years
n/amedian new home price0 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Nutley 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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Gella Seiden

Written and reviewed by

Gella Seiden

Broker Sales Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Nutley. Numbers updated September 2026.

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