What kinds of homes are in Camden, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Camden, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Camden, NJ has 27,292 (±782) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,060 homes per square mile of land.

12.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,292 (±782)
Detached houses: 12.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.2%
5+ unit buildings: 18.5%

Homes in Camden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Camden	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	12.2% (±1.6 points)	54.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	53.3% (±2.5 points)	16.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	9.0% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.5% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.7% (±1.6 points)	11.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Camden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Camden County (20.1%).

It is also lower than in 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 Camden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Camden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Camden	—	18.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Woodlynne Borough	1.5 mi	1.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Collingswood Borough	2.1 mi	26.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Oaklyn Borough	2.8 mi	15.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon Park Borough	2.9 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Merchantville Borough	3.1 mi	15.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Haddon Township	3.1 mi	25.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Gloucester City	3.2 mi	11.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsauken Township	3.4 mi	10.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlynne Borough, NJ (1.8%), Audubon Park Borough, NJ (0.0%), Pennsauken Township, NJ (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Collingswood Borough, NJ (26.6%), Haddon Township, NJ (25.5%).

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 Camden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Haddon Township	25.5% (±5.4 points)
9	Magnolia Borough	25.2% (±10.4 points)
10	Stratford Borough	24.7% (±8.2 points)
11	Cherry Hill Township	21.3% (±2.2 points)
12	Somerdale Borough	19.9% (±6.1 points)
13	Berlin Township	19.3% (±10.7 points)
14	Camden	18.5% (±2.1 points)
15	Gloucester Township	18.3% (±2.5 points)
16	Runnemede Borough	17.9% (±4.7 points)
17	Bellmawr Borough	16.9% (±4.4 points)
18	Lawnside Borough	16.3% (±7.2 points)
19	Mount Ephraim Borough	15.7% (±6.2 points)
20	Merchantville Borough	15.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Camden 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 Camden

How many homes are in Camden?

Camden, NJ has an estimated 27,292 (±782) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Camden houses or apartments?

12.2% are detached houses and 53.3% attached houses, while 33.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.2% of homes in Camden 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 — Camden city, Camden 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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