What kinds of homes are in East Rutherford Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in East Rutherford Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Rutherford Borough, NJ has 4,454 (±366) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,200 homes per square mile of land.

16.6% are detached single-family houses.

40.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

39.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,454 (±366)
Detached houses: 16.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 40.6%
5+ unit buildings: 39.4%

Homes in East Rutherford Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Rutherford Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	16.6% (±3.3 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	33.3% (±5.6 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±3.4 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.8% (±5.5 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.7% (±7.0 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Rutherford Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Rutherford Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Rutherford Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Rutherford Borough	—	39.4% (±9.2 points)	—
Rutherford Borough	1.1 mi	18.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Carlstadt Borough	1.4 mi	3.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	2.0 mi	17.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Moonachie Borough	2.2 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	23.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Secaucus Town	2.6 mi	42.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wallington Borough	2.7 mi	28.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Teterboro Borough	2.9 mi	5.1% (±79.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutherford Borough, NJ (18.4%), Carlstadt Borough, NJ (3.6%), Lyndhurst Township, NJ (17.2%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Edgewater Borough	69.3% (±6.1 points)
2	Fort Lee Borough	68.3% (±3.1 points)
3	Hackensack	64.3% (±3.5 points)
4	Cliffside Park Borough	44.2% (±4.4 points)
5	East Rutherford Borough	39.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Englewood	37.5% (±4.6 points)
7	Little Ferry Borough	33.3% (±7.2 points)
8	Ridgefield Park Village	28.9% (±6.1 points)
9	Wallington Borough	28.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Palisades Park Borough	26.7% (±4.7 points)
11	Fairview Borough	26.4% (±6.6 points)

Showing 11 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Rutherford Borough

How many homes are in East Rutherford Borough?

East Rutherford Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,454 (±366) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Rutherford Borough houses or apartments?

16.6% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 80.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

40.6% of homes in East Rutherford 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 — East Rutherford borough, Bergen 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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