What kinds of homes are in Elmer Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Elmer Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elmer Borough, NJ has 472 (±55) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 531 homes per square mile of land.

80.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 472 (±55)
Detached houses: 80.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Elmer Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elmer Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	80.5% (±7.1 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±3.9 points)	5.3%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±3.4 points)	3.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±4.7 points)	4.3%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.1 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.1 points)	4.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elmer Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Salem County (9.4%).

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 Elmer Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmer Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elmer Borough	—	1.7% (±13.1 points)	—
Upper Pittsgrove Township	2.3 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	3.7 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsgrove Township	4.2 mi	0.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinville	5.7 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Malaga	6.4 mi	8.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook Farms	6.8 mi	9.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township	7.1 mi	3.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1 (tie)	Woodstown Borough	19.3% (±7.6 points)
3	Penns Grove Borough	16.8% (±7.4 points)
4	Salem	14.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Pennsville Township	11.3% (±2.5 points)
6	Pilesgrove Township	5.5% (±4.2 points)
7	Quinton Township	1.8% (±4.4 points)
8	Elmer Borough	1.7% (±13.1 points)
9	Alloway Township	1.0% (±4.7 points)
10	Elsinboro Township	0.5% (±13.9 points)
11	Mannington Township	0.2% (±12.5 points)
12	Pittsgrove Township	0.1% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Lower Alloways Creek Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
13 (tie)	Oldmans Township	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Salem 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 Elmer Borough

How many homes are in Elmer Borough?

Elmer Borough, NJ has an estimated 472 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elmer Borough houses or apartments?

80.5% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 12.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Elmer 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 — Elmer borough, Salem 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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