What kinds of homes are in Bernardsville Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Bernardsville Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bernardsville Borough, NJ has 2,826 (±260) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 220 homes per square mile of land.

87.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,826 (±260)
Detached houses: 87.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 4.7%

Homes in Bernardsville Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bernardsville Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	87.8% (±4.4 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.3% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bernardsville Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Somerset County (17.8%).

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 Bernardsville Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bernardsville Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bernardsville Borough	—	4.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Basking Ridge	2.5 mi	11.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Mendham Borough	2.6 mi	4.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Far Hills Borough	3.1 mi	4.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	3.4 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	3.9 mi	15.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Lyons	4.1 mi	2.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	4.7 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Corner	4.7 mi	14.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Basking Ridge, NJ (11.7%), Bernards Township, NJ (15.5%), Liberty Corner, NJ (14.4%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Bridgewater Township	13.8% (±2.2 points)
13	Rocky Hill Borough	12.5% (±21.1 points)
14	Montgomery Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)
15	South Bound Brook Borough	9.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Warren Township	8.4% (±5.6 points)
17	Far Hills Borough	4.9% (±2.4 points)
18	Bernardsville Borough	4.7% (±3.5 points)
19	Manville Borough	4.3% (±2.8 points)
20	Millstone Borough	0.9% (±26.3 points)
21	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Bernardsville Borough

How many homes are in Bernardsville Borough?

Bernardsville Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,826 (±260) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bernardsville Borough houses or apartments?

87.8% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Bernardsville 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 — Bernardsville borough, Somerset 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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