What kinds of homes are in Belmar Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Belmar Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Belmar Borough, NJ has 3,899 (±311) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,731 homes per square mile of land.

51.7% are detached single-family houses.

18.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,899 (±311)
Detached houses: 51.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.0%
5+ unit buildings: 23.3%

Homes in Belmar Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Belmar Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	51.7% (±6.6 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±3.0 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	11.4% (±4.1 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±5.9 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±2.3 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Belmar Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Belmar Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belmar Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Belmar Borough	—	23.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Lake Como Borough	0.7 mi	11.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
West Belmar	0.9 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	0.9 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Shark River Hills	1.5 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Neptune City Borough	1.5 mi	16.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley Beach Borough	1.7 mi	31.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Borough	1.8 mi	5.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Spring Lake Heights Borough	2.4 mi	25.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Como Borough, NJ (11.7%), West Belmar, NJ (0.0%), Avon-by-the-Sea Borough, NJ (14.9%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Eatontown Borough	31.2% (±6.5 points)
12	Atlantic Highlands Borough	29.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Tinton Falls Borough	28.2% (±4.4 points)
14	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	25.3% (±3.4 points)
15	Spring Lake Heights Borough	25.0% (±6.7 points)
16	Aberdeen Township	24.9% (±4.5 points)
17	Belmar Borough	23.3% (±5.1 points)
18	Freehold Borough	20.3% (±4.5 points)
19	Keansburg Borough	18.6% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)	Englishtown Borough	17.0% (±7.4 points)
20 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township	17.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Neptune City Borough	16.3% (±9.0 points)
23	Freehold Township	15.2% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Belmar Borough

How many homes are in Belmar Borough?

Belmar Borough, NJ has an estimated 3,899 (±311) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Belmar Borough houses or apartments?

51.7% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 41.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Belmar Borough?

18.0% of homes in Belmar Borough 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 — Belmar borough, Monmouth County, 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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