What kinds of homes are in Forked River, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Forked River, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forked River, NJ has 2,787 (±210) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,019 homes per square mile of land.

98.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,787 (±210)
Detached houses: 98.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Forked River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forked River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	98.1% (±1.5 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forked River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ocean County (8.3%).

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 Forked River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forked River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forked River	—	0.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Waretown	2.6 mi	10.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	3.0 mi	6.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Barnegat	5.4 mi	12.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Berkeley Township	6.1 mi	3.3% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Barnegat Light Borough	6.5 mi	4.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Barnegat Township	6.5 mi	6.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Beachwood Borough	7.2 mi	0.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	7.4 mi	0.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ (6.7%), Barnegat, NJ (12.0%), Berkeley Township, NJ (3.3%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Leisure Village East	2.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Dover Beaches North	2.7% (±1.5 points)
13	North Beach Haven	2.2% (±1.8 points)
14	New Egypt	1.6% (±7.3 points)
15	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	1.4% (±4.0 points)
16	Ocean Acres	0.9% (±1.3 points)
17	Forked River	0.3% (±2.3 points)
18 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±1.7 points)
18 (tie)	Cedar Glen Lakes	0.0% (±6.9 points)
18 (tie)	Cedar Glen West	0.0% (±7.1 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday City-Berkeley	0.0% (±0.9 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday City South	0.0% (±3.1 points)
18 (tie)	Holiday Heights	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forked River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lacey Township, whose figures include it.

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 Forked River

How many homes are in Forked River?

Forked River, NJ has an estimated 2,787 (±210) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forked River houses or apartments?

98.1% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 0.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Forked River?

0.0% of homes in Forked River 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 — Forked River CDP, 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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