What kinds of homes are in Egg Harbor Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Egg Harbor Township, NJ has 18,287 (±585) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 273 homes per square mile of land.

73.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 18,287 (±585)
Detached houses: 73.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Egg Harbor Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	73.3% (±3.1 points)	57.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.4% (±1.7 points)	9.2%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.0 points)	10.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Egg Harbor Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Atlantic County (20.8%).

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 Egg Harbor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Egg Harbor Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Egg Harbor Township	—	6.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Northfield	3.2 mi	8.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	3.4 mi	2.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Somers Point	4.4 mi	33.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
McKee City	4.9 mi	29.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Pleasantville	5.3 mi	26.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Margate City	6.6 mi	24.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Longport Borough	6.6 mi	21.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Pomona	6.9 mi	11.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linwood, NJ (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somers Point, NJ (33.9%), McKee City, NJ (29.0%), Pleasantville, NJ (26.0%).

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 Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Galloway Township	15.4% (±3.1 points)
10	Egg Harbor City	14.8% (±8.2 points)
11	Absecon	14.4% (±4.7 points)
12	Hammonton Town	11.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Northfield	8.4% (±4.8 points)
14	Buena Borough	7.4% (±5.0 points)
15	Egg Harbor Township	6.9% (±1.8 points)
16	Buena Vista Township	2.2% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Estell Manor	2.1% (±9.1 points)
17 (tie)	Linwood	2.1% (±1.1 points)
19	Weymouth Township	1.6% (±4.8 points)
20 (tie)	Corbin City	0.0% (±27.0 points)
20 (tie)	Folsom Borough	0.0% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Egg Harbor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bargaintown, English Creek.

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 Egg Harbor Township

How many homes are in Egg Harbor Township?

Egg Harbor Township, NJ has an estimated 18,287 (±585) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Egg Harbor Township houses or apartments?

73.3% are detached houses and 5.4% attached houses, while 10.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Egg Harbor Township?

4.0% of homes in Egg Harbor Township 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 — Egg Harbor township, Atlantic 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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