What kinds of homes are in Boonton Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Boonton Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boonton Township, NJ has 1,531 (±142) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 188 homes per square mile of land.

91.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,531 (±142)
Detached houses: 91.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Boonton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boonton Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	91.8% (±4.1 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±2.6 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Boonton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Morris County (19.2%).

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 Boonton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boonton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boonton Township	—	0.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Boonton Town	2.1 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mountain Lakes Borough	2.9 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montville Township	3.7 mi	13.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Kinnelon Borough	4.1 mi	3.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hiawatha	4.1 mi	37.3% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Rainbow Lakes	4.3 mi	19.4% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Lake Telemark	4.3 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Township	4.3 mi	18.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boonton Town, NJ (8.8%), Montville Township, NJ (13.7%), Lake Hiawatha, NJ (37.3%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31	Mendham Borough	4.5% (±3.2 points)
32	Kinnelon Borough	3.8% (±1.7 points)
33	Long Hill Township	2.7% (±2.3 points)
34	Harding Township	0.8% (±4.5 points)
35	Mendham Township	0.7% (±3.2 points)
36	Mine Hill Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)
37	Boonton Township	0.3% (±4.1 points)
38 (tie)	Chester Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)
38 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Morris 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 Boonton Township

How many homes are in Boonton Township?

Boonton Township, NJ has an estimated 1,531 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boonton Township houses or apartments?

91.8% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 3.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Boonton 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 — Boonton township, Morris 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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