What kinds of homes are in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ has 27,089 (±679) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 587 homes per square mile of land.

46.5% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 27,089 (±679)
Detached houses: 46.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.2%

Homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	46.5% (±2.4 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	20.0% (±2.0 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±1.4 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.4% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±1.5 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is not measurably different from 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 Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	—	23.2% (±2.7 points)	—
Blackwells Mills	2.5 mi	1.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Millstone Borough	2.9 mi	0.9% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	4.2 mi	32.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Kendall Park	4.4 mi	8.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	4.9 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	5.3 mi	86.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deans	5.4 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
South Bound Brook Borough	5.5 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blackwells Mills, NJ (1.2%), Kendall Park, NJ (8.7%), Manville Borough, NJ (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Brunswick Township, NJ (32.0%).

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	Somerville Borough	40.0% (±5.8 points)
2	North Plainfield Borough	23.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Bedminster Township	23.4% (±6.0 points)
4	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	23.2% (±2.7 points)
5	Raritan Borough	21.8% (±4.7 points)
6	Bound Brook Borough	21.5% (±4.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	16.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Green Brook Township	16.5% (±11.1 points)
9 (tie)	Bernards Township	15.5% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Watchung Borough	15.5% (±6.7 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Franklin, Franklin Center, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Six Mile Run, Somerset, Ten Mile Run, +2.

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 Township (Somerset County)

How many homes are in Franklin Township (Somerset County)?

Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ has an estimated 27,089 (±679) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County) houses or apartments?

46.5% are detached houses and 20.0% attached houses, while 33.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Franklin Township (Somerset County)?

10.3% of homes in Franklin Township (Somerset County) 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 township, Somerset 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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