What kinds of homes are in Garfield, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Garfield, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Garfield, NJ has 11,846 (±539) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5,612 homes per square mile of land.

20.7% are detached single-family houses.

59.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,846 (±539)
Detached houses: 20.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 59.4%
5+ unit buildings: 12.5%

Homes in Garfield by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Garfield	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	20.7% (±2.5 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.5% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	47.8% (±3.4 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.6% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.0% (±1.6 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Garfield, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Garfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Garfield	—	12.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Lodi Borough	1.4 mi	17.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Saddle Brook Township	1.8 mi	12.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Park Borough	1.8 mi	10.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wallington Borough	1.8 mi	28.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Passaic	1.9 mi	44.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.1 mi	15.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	23.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Rochelle Park Township	2.4 mi	13.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lodi Borough, NJ (17.6%), Wallington Borough, NJ (28.8%), Passaic, NJ (44.8%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
25	Dumont Borough	14.0% (±4.1 points)
26	Bergenfield Borough	13.8% (±2.5 points)
27	Norwood Borough	13.6% (±6.1 points)
28	Midland Park Borough	13.5% (±6.3 points)
29	Ramsey Borough	13.3% (±3.4 points)
30	Rochelle Park Township	13.1% (±7.4 points)
31 (tie)	Garfield	12.5% (±2.7 points)
31 (tie)	Park Ridge Borough	12.5% (±4.6 points)
33	Saddle Brook Township	12.0% (±3.7 points)
34	Montvale Borough	11.8% (±5.5 points)
35	Ridgewood Village	11.1% (±3.0 points)
36 (tie)	New Milford Borough	10.8% (±2.9 points)
36 (tie)	Woodcliff Lake Borough	10.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Garfield

How many homes are in Garfield?

Garfield, NJ has an estimated 11,846 (±539) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Garfield houses or apartments?

20.7% are detached houses and 7.5% attached houses, while 71.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

59.4% of homes in Garfield 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 — Garfield city, Bergen 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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