Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXISTING HOUSING CONDITIONS Housing Unit Data West Orange’s housing stock is largely comprised of structures built prior to the year 1970. In 2023, West Orange had a total of 18,277 occupied housing units, roughly 67% of which were owner-occupied and 28% of which were renter-occupied. The Township experienced housing booms from 1950 to 1960, during which approximately 24% of the Township’s housing structures were constructed. According to 2023 American Community Survey Estimates, the Township has seen very few housing structures built between 2000 or later. The median year of construction for housing stock in West Orange is 1956. This data is outlined in Tables 11 and 12 below. Table 11: Housing Data, 2023 Total Housing Units West Orange % of Total Housing Number Units 18,277 100.00% Occupied Housing Units 17,440 95.4% 100.00% Owner Occupied 12,244 67.0% 70.2% Renter Occupied 5196 28.4% 29.8% Vacant Housing Units 837 4.6% - % of Occupied Housing Units - Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table DP04 Table 12: Year Structure Built, 2023 West Orange Number Percent Total Housing Units 18,277 100.00% Built 1939 or earlier 4,629 25.3% Built 1940 to 1949 1,944 10.6% Built 1950 to 1959 4,386 24.0% Built 1960 to 1969 2,013 11.0% Built 1970 to 1979 1,432 7.8% Built 1980 to 1989 1,159 6.3% Built 1990 to 1999 1,249 6.8% Built 2000 to 2009 832 4.6% Built 2010 to 2019 633 3.5% Built 2020 or later 0 0.0% Median Year Structure Built 1956 Source: 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Tables B25034 and B25035 22