What kinds of homes are in Brookdale, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Brookdale, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brookdale, NJ has 3,579 (±337) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,233 homes per square mile of land.

86.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,579 (±337)
Detached houses: 86.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Brookdale by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brookdale	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	86.6% (±3.0 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.0% (±2.5 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.5% (±1.0 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brookdale, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (31.1%).

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 Brookdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookdale
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brookdale	—	3.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Upper Montclair	1.3 mi	11.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	1.6 mi	18.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	28.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Clifton	2.2 mi	17.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Great Notch	3.0 mi	23.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	3.0 mi	22.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Cedar Grove Township	3.1 mi	12.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Montclair, NJ (11.0%), Nutley Township, NJ (18.8%), Montclair Township, NJ (28.1%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Watsessing	50.0% (±6.5 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	18.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Upper Montclair	11.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Short Hills	6.9% (±2.5 points)
5	Pleasantdale	6.2% (±12.8 points)
6 (tie)	Ampere North	3.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Brookdale	3.0% (±1.4 points)

Brookdale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bloomfield Township, whose figures include it.

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 Brookdale

How many homes are in Brookdale?

Brookdale, NJ has an estimated 3,579 (±337) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brookdale houses or apartments?

86.6% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 12.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.8% of homes in Brookdale 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 — Brookdale CDP, 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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