What kinds of homes are in Bridgewater Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Bridgewater Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bridgewater Township, NJ has 16,975 (±388) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 532 homes per square mile of land.

69.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,975 (±388)
Detached houses: 69.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.8%

Homes in Bridgewater Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bridgewater Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	69.6% (±2.2 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.9% (±1.7 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.5 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bridgewater Township, 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 Bridgewater Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bridgewater Township	—	13.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Somerville Borough	1.6 mi	40.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Raritan Borough	2.6 mi	21.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Manville Borough	3.6 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Bound Brook Borough	3.9 mi	21.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
The Hills	4.3 mi	19.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
South Bound Brook Borough	4.8 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Corner	5.0 mi	14.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	5.1 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manville Borough, NJ (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerville Borough, NJ (40.0%), Raritan Borough, NJ (21.8%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (21.5%).

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
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)
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)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bridgewater Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bradley Gardens, Bridgewater Center, Finderne, Green Knoll, Martinsville.

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 Bridgewater Township

How many homes are in Bridgewater Township?

Bridgewater Township, NJ has an estimated 16,975 (±388) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bridgewater Township houses or apartments?

69.6% are detached houses and 12.9% attached houses, while 17.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Bridgewater 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 — Bridgewater township, 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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