What kinds of homes are in Bound Brook Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Bound Brook Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bound Brook Borough, NJ has 4,707 (±295) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,834 homes per square mile of land.

41.7% are detached single-family houses.

27.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,707 (±295)
Detached houses: 41.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.1%
5+ unit buildings: 21.5%

Homes in Bound Brook Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bound Brook Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	41.7% (±4.3 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.5% (±3.2 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	16.5% (±5.3 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.6% (±3.9 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.8% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bound Brook Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Somerset County (17.8%).

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 Bound Brook Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bound Brook Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bound Brook Borough	—	21.5% (±4.6 points)	—
South Bound Brook Borough	1.1 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Finderne	2.0 mi	31.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Middlesex Borough	2.1 mi	16.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Center	2.5 mi	32.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Martinsville	3.2 mi	7.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	3.3 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Weston	3.7 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville Borough	3.7 mi	40.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (9.4%), Martinsville, NJ (7.0%), Manville Borough, NJ (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Finderne, NJ (31.8%), Franklin Center, NJ (32.3%), Somerville Borough, NJ (40.0%).

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
1	Somerville Borough	40.0% (±5.8 points)
2	North Plainfield Borough	23.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Bedminster Township	23.4% (±6.0 points)
4	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	23.2% (±2.7 points)
5	Raritan Borough	21.8% (±4.7 points)
6	Bound Brook Borough	21.5% (±4.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	16.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Green Brook Township	16.5% (±11.1 points)
9 (tie)	Bernards Township	15.5% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Watchung Borough	15.5% (±6.7 points)
11	Branchburg Township	14.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Bridgewater Township	13.8% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 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 Bound Brook Borough

How many homes are in Bound Brook Borough?

Bound Brook Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,707 (±295) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bound Brook Borough houses or apartments?

41.7% are detached houses and 9.5% attached houses, while 48.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

27.1% of homes in Bound Brook 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 — Bound Brook 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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