What kinds of homes are in Franklin Center, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Center, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Center, NJ has 2,706 (±294) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 410 homes per square mile of land.

55.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,706 (±294)
Detached houses: 55.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 32.3%

Homes in Franklin Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	55.0% (±8.1 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.0% (±4.8 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.5% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.7% (±5.0 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.1% (±7.1 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Somerset County (17.8%).

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 Franklin Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Center	—	32.3% (±9.0 points)	—
South Bound Brook Borough	1.7 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Weston	1.8 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	2.1 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Bound Brook Borough	2.5 mi	21.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	2.6 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Finderne	2.7 mi	31.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	2.7 mi	23.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	3.6 mi	0.9% (±26.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (9.4%), Middlebush, NJ (0.0%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (21.5%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Voorhees	34.2% (±16.5 points)
2	Franklin Park	34.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Franklin Center	32.3% (±9.0 points)
4	Finderne	31.8% (±8.7 points)
5	Belle Mead	24.6% (±8.1 points)
6	Neshanic Station	24.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Somerset	23.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Weston	22.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Six Mile Run	22.3% (±11.0 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Franklin Center

How many homes are in Franklin Center?

Franklin Center, NJ has an estimated 2,706 (±294) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Center houses or apartments?

55.0% are detached houses and 8.0% attached houses, while 37.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Franklin Center 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 Center 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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