What kinds of homes are in Fort Lee Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Lee Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Lee Borough, NJ has 19,679 (±686) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 7,815 homes per square mile of land.

13.7% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

68.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,679 (±686)
Detached houses: 13.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 68.3%

Homes in Fort Lee Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Lee Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	13.7% (±1.9 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.0% (±1.9 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	60.5% (±2.6 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Fort Lee Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bergen County (22.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Fort Lee Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Lee Borough	—	68.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Leonia Borough	1.3 mi	17.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Palisades Park Borough	1.4 mi	26.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Edgewater Borough	1.8 mi	69.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cliffside Park Borough	2.2 mi	44.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Ridgefield Borough	2.6 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Ridgefield Park Village	2.6 mi	28.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Fairview Borough	2.6 mi	26.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Englewood Cliffs Borough	2.7 mi	1.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonia Borough, NJ (17.0%), Palisades Park Borough, NJ (26.7%), Cliffside Park Borough, NJ (44.2%).

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
1	Edgewater Borough	69.3% (±6.1 points)
2	Fort Lee Borough	68.3% (±3.1 points)
3	Hackensack	64.3% (±3.5 points)
4	Cliffside Park Borough	44.2% (±4.4 points)
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)

Showing 8 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 Fort Lee Borough

How many homes are in Fort Lee Borough?

Fort Lee Borough, NJ has an estimated 19,679 (±686) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Lee Borough houses or apartments?

13.7% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 78.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Fort Lee 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 — Fort Lee 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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