What kinds of homes are in Fairview Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Borough, NJ has 5,566 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6,595 homes per square mile of land.

18.3% are detached single-family houses.

47.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,566 (±447)
Detached houses: 18.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 47.6%
5+ unit buildings: 26.4%

Homes in Fairview Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	18.3% (±4.1 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.8% (±4.3 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	29.2% (±6.3 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	18.4% (±6.3 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.0% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.8% (±5.4 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fairview Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bergen County (22.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fairview Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Borough	—	26.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Cliffside Park Borough	0.8 mi	44.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Ridgefield Borough	1.0 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Edgewater Borough	1.5 mi	69.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Palisades Park Borough	1.8 mi	26.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Guttenberg Town	2.0 mi	55.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
North Bergen Township	2.2 mi	44.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Little Ferry Borough	2.2 mi	33.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
West New York Town	2.4 mi	64.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgefield Borough, NJ (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cliffside Park Borough, NJ (44.2%), Edgewater Borough, NJ (69.3%), Guttenberg Town, NJ (55.6%).

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
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)
12	Wood-Ridge Borough	23.7% (±6.3 points)
13	Mahwah Township	22.9% (±3.8 points)
14	North Arlington Borough	20.4% (±4.8 points)
15	Westwood Borough	20.1% (±5.4 points)
16	Rutherford Borough	18.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Lodi Borough	17.6% (±3.6 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 Fairview Borough

How many homes are in Fairview Borough?

Fairview Borough, NJ has an estimated 5,566 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview Borough houses or apartments?

18.3% are detached houses and 7.8% attached houses, while 74.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

47.6% of homes in Fairview 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 — Fairview 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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