What kinds of homes are in Green Brook Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Green Brook Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Green Brook Township, NJ has 2,432 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 552 homes per square mile of land.

71.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,432 (±228)
Detached houses: 71.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.5%

Homes in Green Brook Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Green Brook Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	71.0% (±9.4 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.1% (±4.2 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	11.8% (±10.4 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±3.7 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Green Brook Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Somerset County (17.8%).

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 Green Brook Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Brook Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Green Brook Township	—	16.5% (±11.1 points)	—
Dunellen Borough	1.3 mi	8.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Borough	2.2 mi	16.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Plainfield Borough	2.6 mi	23.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township	2.8 mi	8.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	3.6 mi	22.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watchung Borough	3.7 mi	15.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	3.8 mi	21.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	4.1 mi	11.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
11	Branchburg Township	14.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Bridgewater Township	13.8% (±2.2 points)
13	Rocky Hill Borough	12.5% (±21.1 points)
14	Montgomery Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Green Brook Township

How many homes are in Green Brook Township?

Green Brook Township, NJ has an estimated 2,432 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Green Brook Township houses or apartments?

71.0% are detached houses and 9.1% attached houses, while 19.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Green Brook Township?

3.0% of homes in Green Brook Township 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 — Green Brook 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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