What kinds of homes are in Franklin Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Borough, NJ has 2,288 (±191) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 525 homes per square mile of land.

46.9% are detached single-family houses.

16.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,288 (±191)
Detached houses: 46.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.8%
5+ unit buildings: 23.5%

Homes in Franklin Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Borough	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	46.9% (±7.0 points)	78.0%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±2.9 points)	6.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±3.6 points)	2.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.0% (±5.1 points)	2.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.3% (±4.2 points)	3.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.9% (±11.4 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Sussex County (8.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Borough	—	23.5% (±12.3 points)	—
Hardyston Township	1.9 mi	10.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	2.1 mi	2.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Hamburg Borough	2.9 mi	14.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	4.3 mi	1.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Sparta Township	4.4 mi	3.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Sussex Borough	7.0 mi	34.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	7.1 mi	71.3% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Oak Ridge	7.2 mi	6.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogdensburg Borough, NJ (2.0%), Lafayette Township, NJ (1.3%), Sparta Township, NJ (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon Center, NJ (71.3%).

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 Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sussex Borough	34.7% (±10.5 points)
2	Newton Town	27.9% (±5.7 points)
3	Franklin Borough	23.5% (±12.3 points)
4	Branchville Borough	16.5% (±19.4 points)
5	Hamburg Borough	14.7% (±6.2 points)
6	Montague Township	13.1% (±8.5 points)
7	Vernon Township	12.4% (±2.3 points)
8	Hardyston Township	10.9% (±4.5 points)
9	Wantage Township	7.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Franklin Borough

How many homes are in Franklin Borough?

Franklin Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,288 (±191) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Borough houses or apartments?

46.9% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 40.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

16.8% of homes in Franklin 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 — Franklin borough, Sussex 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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