What kinds of homes are in Harrison Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Harrison Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harrison Township, NJ has 4,465 (±245) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 236 homes per square mile of land.

87.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,465 (±245)
Detached houses: 87.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Harrison Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harrison Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	87.7% (±4.2 points)	73.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harrison Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Gloucester County (10.8%).

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 Harrison Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harrison Township	—	4.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Mantua Township	3.0 mi	6.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Harrison Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pitman Borough	4.0 mi	10.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Sewell	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenwich Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Mickleton	5.0 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glassboro Borough	5.3 mi	25.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Greenwich Township, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pitman Borough, NJ (10.3%), Glassboro Borough, NJ (25.3%).

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
8	Pitman Borough	10.3% (±3.7 points)
9	Westville Borough	9.3% (±4.4 points)
10 (tie)	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	7.1% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Swedesboro Borough	7.1% (±4.7 points)
12	Paulsboro Borough	6.6% (±5.9 points)
13	Mantua Township	6.4% (±2.3 points)
14	Harrison Township	4.9% (±2.7 points)
15	Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	1.6% (±1.6 points)
16	Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	1.3% (±3.3 points)
17 (tie)	East Greenwich Township	0.0% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	Elk Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
17 (tie)	Logan Township	0.0% (±3.8 points)
17 (tie)	National Park Borough	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harrison Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mullica Hill, Richwood.

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 Harrison Township

How many homes are in Harrison Township?

Harrison Township, NJ has an estimated 4,465 (±245) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harrison Township houses or apartments?

87.7% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 6.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Harrison 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 — Harrison township, 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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