What kinds of homes are in East Orange, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in East Orange, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Orange, NJ has 29,921 (±1,144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 7,617 homes per square mile of land.

19.8% are detached single-family houses.

26.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

49.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 29,921 (±1,144)
Detached houses: 19.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.6%
5+ unit buildings: 49.3%

Homes in East Orange by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	19.8% (±1.8 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.1 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	14.0% (±1.9 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.6% (±1.7 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.0 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	38.3% (±2.9 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Orange, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Essex County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Orange
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Orange	—	49.3% (±3.7 points)	—
Ampere North	1.3 mi	3.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Orange	1.3 mi	50.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watsessing	1.6 mi	50.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.8 mi	18.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
East Newark Borough	2.7 mi	7.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Glen Ridge Borough	2.8 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
South Orange Village	2.8 mi	31.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Irvington Township	3.0 mi	38.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ampere North, NJ (3.0%), Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ (18.5%), East Newark Borough, NJ (7.9%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orange	50.1% (±5.6 points)
2	East Orange	49.3% (±3.7 points)
3	Caldwell Borough	44.3% (±8.7 points)
4	Irvington Township	38.2% (±4.2 points)
5	Newark	36.0% (±1.4 points)
6	South Orange Village	31.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Montclair Township	28.1% (±2.8 points)
8	Bloomfield Township	27.2% (±3.0 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Essex 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 East Orange

How many homes are in East Orange?

East Orange, NJ has an estimated 29,921 (±1,144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Orange houses or apartments?

19.8% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 75.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.6% of homes in East Orange 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 — East Orange city, Essex 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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