What kinds of homes are in Cliffwood Beach, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cliffwood Beach, NJ has 1,252 (±204) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,382 homes per square mile of land.

94.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,252 (±204)
Detached houses: 94.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in Cliffwood Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cliffwood Beach	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	94.5% (±3.6 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±2.1 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cliffwood Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

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 Cliffwood Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cliffwood Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cliffwood Beach	—	1.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Keyport Borough	1.2 mi	31.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Laurence Harbor	2.2 mi	6.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Matawan Borough	2.4 mi	35.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Union Beach Borough	2.5 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmore	2.9 mi	10.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Hazlet Township	2.9 mi	5.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Keansburg Borough	3.3 mi	18.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Madison Park	4.1 mi	56.1% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keyport Borough, NJ (31.8%), Matawan Borough, NJ (35.8%), Strathmore, NJ (10.4%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Belford	8.8% (±12.7 points)
8	Port Monmouth	8.2% (±5.6 points)
9	North Middletown	7.1% (±4.8 points)
10	Robertsville	6.4% (±4.5 points)
11	Leonardo	5.2% (±6.8 points)
12	East Freehold	3.8% (±5.3 points)
13	Cliffwood Beach	1.4% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Fairview	0.0% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Navesink	0.0% (±10.4 points)
14 (tie)	Oakhurst	0.0% (±5.5 points)
14 (tie)	Ramtown	0.0% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Shark River Hills	0.0% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	West Belmar	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Aberdeen 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 Cliffwood Beach

How many homes are in Cliffwood Beach?

Cliffwood Beach, NJ has an estimated 1,252 (±204) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cliffwood Beach houses or apartments?

94.5% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Cliffwood Beach 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 — Cliffwood Beach 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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