What kinds of homes are in Dover Beaches South, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Dover Beaches South, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dover Beaches South, NJ has 2,362 (±159) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,797 homes per square mile of land.

67.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,362 (±159)
Detached houses: 67.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 18.3%

Homes in Dover Beaches South by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dover Beaches South	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	67.5% (±6.3 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.9% (±4.6 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.8% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.7% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dover Beaches South, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ocean County (8.3%).

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 Dover Beaches South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Beaches South
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dover Beaches South	—	18.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Seaside Heights Borough	0.7 mi	23.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lavallette Borough	1.1 mi	9.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Seaside Park Borough	2.0 mi	11.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Dover Beaches North	2.7 mi	2.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	3.4 mi	2.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.4 mi	0.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.8 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Toms River	6.3 mi	11.4% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lavallette Borough, NJ (9.6%), Seaside Park Borough, NJ (11.2%), Dover Beaches North, NJ (2.7%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Leisure Village	25.3% (±7.8 points)
2	Lakewood	20.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Dover Beaches South	18.3% (±5.1 points)
4	Barnegat	12.0% (±5.8 points)
5	Toms River	11.4% (±1.5 points)
6	Waretown	10.5% (±16.3 points)
7	Manahawkin	9.1% (±6.7 points)
8	Pine Lake Park	7.1% (±4.2 points)
9	Leisure Village West	6.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River 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 Dover Beaches South

How many homes are in Dover Beaches South?

Dover Beaches South, NJ has an estimated 2,362 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dover Beaches South houses or apartments?

67.5% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 29.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dover Beaches South?

11.1% of homes in Dover Beaches South 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 — Dover Beaches South 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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