What kinds of homes are in Fair Lawn Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Fair Lawn Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fair Lawn Borough, NJ has 12,500 (±507) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,434 homes per square mile of land.

75.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,500 (±507)
Detached houses: 75.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Fair Lawn Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fair Lawn Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	75.6% (±3.0 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±2.3 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.5% (±1.7 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fair Lawn Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Fair Lawn Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Lawn Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fair Lawn Borough	—	10.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Glen Rock Borough	1.7 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park Borough	2.2 mi	10.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle Brook Township	2.6 mi	12.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne Borough	2.6 mi	9.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paramus Borough	2.6 mi	5.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Paterson	2.8 mi	25.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Rochelle Park Township	2.9 mi	13.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Park Borough	3.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Rock Borough, NJ (2.6%), Paramus Borough, NJ (5.0%), Prospect Park Borough, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paterson, NJ (25.2%).

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
31 (tie)	Park Ridge Borough	12.5% (±4.6 points)
33	Saddle Brook Township	12.0% (±3.7 points)
34	Montvale Borough	11.8% (±5.5 points)
35	Ridgewood Village	11.1% (±3.0 points)
36 (tie)	New Milford Borough	10.8% (±2.9 points)
36 (tie)	Woodcliff Lake Borough	10.8% (±5.5 points)
38	Fair Lawn Borough	10.6% (±2.7 points)
39	Elmwood Park Borough	10.2% (±2.7 points)
40	Tenafly Borough	9.8% (±3.7 points)
41	Ridgefield Borough	9.3% (±3.8 points)
42	Saddle River Borough	9.0% (±6.0 points)
43	River Vale Township	8.6% (±4.1 points)
44	River Edge Borough	8.4% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Fair Lawn Borough

How many homes are in Fair Lawn Borough?

Fair Lawn Borough, NJ has an estimated 12,500 (±507) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fair Lawn Borough houses or apartments?

75.6% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.0% of homes in Fair Lawn 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 — Fair Lawn 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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