What kinds of homes are in Berkeley Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Berkeley Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Berkeley Township, NJ has 24,860 (±644) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 582 homes per square mile of land.

93.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 24,860 (±644)
Detached houses: 93.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Berkeley Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Berkeley Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	93.8% (±1.2 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±0.5 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.3 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.3 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Berkeley Township, 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 Berkeley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkeley Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Berkeley Township	—	3.3% (±0.9 points)	—
Beachwood Borough	1.2 mi	0.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
South Toms River Borough	2.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	3.2 mi	0.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.3 mi	2.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	5.6 mi	2.5% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toms River	5.7 mi	11.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Toms River Township	5.8 mi	11.1% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beachwood Borough, NJ (0.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toms River, NJ (11.4%), Toms River Township, NJ (11.1%).

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
13	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	6.7% (±4.0 points)
14	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	6.1% (±3.2 points)
15	Manchester Township	5.8% (±1.4 points)
16	Barnegat Light Borough	4.9% (±2.3 points)
17	Ship Bottom Borough	3.8% (±1.7 points)
18	Stafford Township	3.6% (±1.1 points)
19	Berkeley Township	3.3% (±0.9 points)
20	Island Heights Borough	2.8% (±5.8 points)
21 (tie)	Lakehurst Borough	2.6% (±7.1 points)
21 (tie)	Little Egg Harbor Township	2.6% (±1.3 points)
23	Lacey Township	2.5% (±1.2 points)
24 (tie)	Eagleswood Township	1.5% (±5.7 points)
24 (tie)	Long Beach Township	1.5% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Berkeley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South, Holiday Heights, Silver Ridge.

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 Berkeley Township

How many homes are in Berkeley Township?

Berkeley Township, NJ has an estimated 24,860 (±644) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Berkeley Township houses or apartments?

93.8% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Berkeley Township?

1.4% of homes in Berkeley Township 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 — Berkeley township, Ocean 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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