What kinds of homes are in Glassboro Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Glassboro Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Glassboro Borough, NJ has 8,331 (±400) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 894 homes per square mile of land.

61.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,331 (±400)
Detached houses: 61.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 25.3%

Homes in Glassboro Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Glassboro Borough	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	61.0% (±3.8 points)	73.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±2.8 points)	8.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.0 points)	2.4%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.6% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Glassboro Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Gloucester County (10.8%).

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 Glassboro Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glassboro Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Glassboro Borough	—	25.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Pitman Borough	2.5 mi	10.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Clayton Borough	3.2 mi	11.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Richwood	3.4 mi	5.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Elk Township	3.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Gloucester County)	4.0 mi	12.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Sewell	5.1 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Turnersville	5.3 mi	3.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Harrison Township	5.3 mi	4.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pitman Borough, NJ (10.3%), Clayton Borough, NJ (11.7%), Richwood, NJ (5.5%).

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 Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Glassboro Borough	25.3% (±4.0 points)
2	West Deptford Township	24.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Woodbury	17.8% (±3.9 points)
4	Deptford Township	13.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Woolwich Township	12.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	12.0% (±2.0 points)
7	Clayton Borough	11.7% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Gloucester 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 Glassboro Borough

How many homes are in Glassboro Borough?

Glassboro Borough, NJ has an estimated 8,331 (±400) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Glassboro Borough houses or apartments?

61.0% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 30.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.4% of homes in Glassboro 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 — Glassboro borough, Gloucester 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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