What kinds of homes are in Beach Haven West, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Beach Haven West, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Beach Haven West, NJ has 4,696 (±399) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,895 homes per square mile of land.

97.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,696 (±399)
Detached houses: 97.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Beach Haven West by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Beach Haven West	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	97.0% (±2.1 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Beach Haven West, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ocean County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Beach Haven West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beach Haven West
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Beach Haven West	—	0.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Manahawkin	1.3 mi	9.1% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Eagleswood Township	3.1 mi	1.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ship Bottom Borough	3.3 mi	3.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Surf City Borough	3.4 mi	0.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach Township	4.9 mi	1.5% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Beach Haven	5.1 mi	2.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Cedars Borough	5.3 mi	0.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Acres	5.4 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manahawkin, NJ (9.1%), Ship Bottom Borough, NJ (3.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Dover Beaches North	2.7% (±1.5 points)
13	North Beach Haven	2.2% (±1.8 points)
14	New Egypt	1.6% (±7.3 points)
15	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	1.4% (±4.0 points)
16	Ocean Acres	0.9% (±1.3 points)
17	Forked River	0.3% (±2.3 points)
18 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±1.7 points)
18 (tie)	Cedar Glen Lakes	0.0% (±6.9 points)
18 (tie)	Cedar Glen West	0.0% (±7.1 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday City-Berkeley	0.0% (±0.9 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday City South	0.0% (±3.1 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday Heights	0.0% (±5.7 points)
18 (tie)	Leisure Knoll	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Beach Haven West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stafford Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Beach Haven West

How many homes are in Beach Haven West?

Beach Haven West, NJ has an estimated 4,696 (±399) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Beach Haven West houses or apartments?

97.0% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Beach Haven West?

1.7% of homes in Beach Haven West are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beach Haven West CDP, New Jersey

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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