What kinds of homes are in Franklin Park, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Park, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Park, NJ has 5,249 (±383) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,015 homes per square mile of land.

11.8% are detached single-family houses.

21.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

34.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,249 (±383)
Detached houses: 11.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.7%
5+ unit buildings: 34.1%

Homes in Franklin Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Park	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	11.8% (±3.0 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	32.3% (±5.7 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±2.8 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	17.1% (±4.7 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.6% (±4.7 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.7% (±4.1 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±3.0 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Park, 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 Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Park	—	34.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Six Mile Run	1.8 mi	22.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	2.4 mi	8.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ten Mile Run	2.8 mi	2.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Deans	3.2 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
North Brunswick Township	3.3 mi	32.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Voorhees	3.7 mi	34.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.9 mi	1.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Middlebush	4.0 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kendall Park, NJ (8.7%), Ten Mile Run, NJ (2.4%), Deans, NJ (0.0%).

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)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Franklin Park 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 Park

How many homes are in Franklin Park?

Franklin Park, NJ has an estimated 5,249 (±383) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Park houses or apartments?

11.8% are detached houses and 32.3% attached houses, while 55.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.7% of homes in Franklin Park 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 Park 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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