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What can you build in Paramus?

The single-family zoning rules in Paramus, 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

Paramus zoning, zone by zone.

Zone	Min lot (sq ft)	Min width	Front	Side (each / total)	Rear	Bldg coverage	Height	FAR
R-75 Residential One-Family (R-75)	9,375	75 ft	35 ft	10 ft / 20 ft	30 ft	25%	30 ft / 2.5 st
R-100 Residential One-Family (R-100)	12,500	100 ft	35 ft	12 ft / 25 ft	30 ft	25%	32 ft / 2.5 st
R-150 Residential One-Family (R-150)	30,000	150 ft	50 ft	25 ft / 50 ft	50 ft	25%	35 ft / 2.5 st

Source: Chapter 429 Zoning, Articles VIII-XV residential zones. 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 Paramus.

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

32teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders

$610Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot

3,800median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years

$2.15Mmedian new home price36 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Paramus 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 ParamusFree, 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.

Daren Donofrio

Written and reviewed by

Daren Donofrio

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

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