What kinds of homes are in Carteret Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Carteret Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carteret Borough, NJ has 8,741 (±461) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,991 homes per square mile of land.

49.5% are detached single-family houses.

22.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,741 (±461)
Detached houses: 49.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.5%

Homes in Carteret Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carteret Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	49.5% (±5.4 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.1% (±2.1 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	20.0% (±4.4 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±3.1 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.2 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.9% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Carteret Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Middlesex County (24.0%).

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 Carteret Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carteret Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carteret Borough	—	19.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Port Reading	1.5 mi	0.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Avenel	2.3 mi	36.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Sewaren	2.8 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	3.0 mi	15.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rahway	3.2 mi	31.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Woodbridge Township	3.7 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	3.8 mi	40.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Colonia	4.4 mi	5.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Reading, NJ (0.6%), Colonia, NJ (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Avenel, NJ (36.3%), Rahway, NJ (31.7%), Woodbridge 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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Perth Amboy	27.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Piscataway Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Woodbridge Township	25.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	23.0% (±3.5 points)
11	Old Bridge Township	20.9% (±2.5 points)
12	South Amboy	19.7% (±8.8 points)
13 (tie)	Carteret Borough	19.5% (±4.9 points)
13 (tie)	East Brunswick Township	19.5% (±2.8 points)
15	South Brunswick Township	16.8% (±2.7 points)
16	Metuchen Borough	16.6% (±3.2 points)
17	Middlesex Borough	16.4% (±4.9 points)
18	South River Borough	15.1% (±4.5 points)
19	Jamesburg Borough	13.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Carteret Borough

How many homes are in Carteret Borough?

Carteret Borough, NJ has an estimated 8,741 (±461) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carteret Borough houses or apartments?

49.5% are detached houses and 5.1% attached houses, while 42.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.8% of homes in Carteret 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 — Carteret borough, Middlesex 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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