What kinds of homes are in Dover Town, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Dover Town, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dover Town, NJ has 6,831 (±361) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,553 homes per square mile of land.

44.9% are detached single-family houses.

22.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,831 (±361)
Detached houses: 44.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.7%
5+ unit buildings: 18.1%

Homes in Dover Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dover Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	44.9% (±5.1 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.3% (±4.8 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	15.5% (±4.4 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.2% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.3% (±4.1 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dover Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Morris County (19.2%).

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 Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dover Town	—	18.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Victory Gardens Borough	1.0 mi	26.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	1.1 mi	26.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mine Hill Township	2.3 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	2.3 mi	31.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	2.3 mi	66.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Kenvil	3.2 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Randolph Township	3.2 mi	10.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
White Meadow Lake	3.7 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mine Hill Township, NJ (0.6%), Kenvil, NJ (0.0%), Randolph Township, NJ (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Hope, NJ (66.6%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Victory Gardens Borough	26.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Wharton Borough	26.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Morris Plains Borough	23.9% (±5.6 points)
12	Chatham Township	21.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Lincoln Park Borough	20.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Rockaway Township	18.5% (±3.0 points)
15	Dover Town	18.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Netcong Borough	17.6% (±5.8 points)
17	Butler Borough	17.2% (±5.0 points)
18	Hanover Township	17.1% (±5.2 points)
19	Madison Borough	15.5% (±3.5 points)
20	Montville Township	13.7% (±3.6 points)
21	Denville Township	12.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Dover Town

How many homes are in Dover Town?

Dover Town, NJ has an estimated 6,831 (±361) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dover Town houses or apartments?

44.9% are detached houses and 14.3% attached houses, while 40.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

22.7% of homes in Dover Town 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 town, Morris 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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