What kinds of homes are in Freehold Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Freehold Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Freehold Borough, NJ has 4,379 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,267 homes per square mile of land.

54.4% are detached single-family houses.

15.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,379 (±318)
Detached houses: 54.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.4%
5+ unit buildings: 20.3%

Homes in Freehold Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Freehold Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	54.4% (±5.5 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.2% (±2.7 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	9.6% (±5.6 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.1% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±3.9 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Freehold Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Monmouth County (16.9%).

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 Freehold Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freehold Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Freehold Borough	—	20.3% (±4.5 points)	—
East Freehold	2.1 mi	3.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
West Freehold	2.2 mi	12.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Freehold Township	2.8 mi	15.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan Township	4.0 mi	13.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Yorketown	4.6 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Englishtown Borough	5.1 mi	17.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	5.6 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Marlboro Township	5.8 mi	7.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Freehold, NJ (3.8%), West Freehold, NJ (12.8%), Manalapan Township, NJ (13.1%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
12	Atlantic Highlands Borough	29.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Tinton Falls Borough	28.2% (±4.4 points)
14	Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	25.3% (±3.4 points)
15	Spring Lake Heights Borough	25.0% (±6.7 points)
16	Aberdeen Township	24.9% (±4.5 points)
17	Belmar Borough	23.3% (±5.1 points)
18	Freehold Borough	20.3% (±4.5 points)
19	Keansburg Borough	18.6% (±5.7 points)
20 (tie)	Englishtown Borough	17.0% (±7.4 points)
20 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township	17.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Neptune City Borough	16.3% (±9.0 points)
23	Freehold Township	15.2% (±2.5 points)
24	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	14.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Freehold Borough

How many homes are in Freehold Borough?

Freehold Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,379 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Freehold Borough houses or apartments?

54.4% are detached houses and 9.2% attached houses, while 35.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.4% of homes in Freehold 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 — Freehold borough, Monmouth 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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