What kinds of homes are in Highlands Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Highlands Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Highlands Borough, NJ has 2,808 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,795 homes per square mile of land.

36.7% are detached single-family houses.

17.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,808 (±225)
Detached houses: 36.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.6%
5+ unit buildings: 36.3%

Homes in Highlands Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Highlands Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	36.7% (±7.2 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.8% (±4.2 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	10.9% (±5.9 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±5.6 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.4% (±8.2 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±4.0 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±5.3 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Highlands Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Highlands Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Highlands Borough	—	36.3% (±10.6 points)	—
Atlantic Highlands Borough	1.7 mi	29.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Navesink	3.0 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Rumson Borough	3.0 mi	0.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Sea Bright Borough	3.2 mi	38.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leonardo	3.9 mi	5.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Fair Haven Borough	4.0 mi	1.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Middletown Township	4.4 mi	9.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Monmouth Beach Borough	4.7 mi	36.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navesink, NJ (0.0%), Rumson Borough, NJ (0.5%), Leonardo, NJ (5.2%).

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
1	Asbury Park	49.4% (±4.9 points)
2	Sea Bright Borough	38.9% (±12.0 points)
3	Long Branch	36.7% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Highlands Borough	36.3% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	Monmouth Beach Borough	36.3% (±7.0 points)
6	Matawan Borough	35.8% (±8.8 points)
7	Farmingdale Borough	32.8% (±9.4 points)
8	Red Bank Borough	32.6% (±5.4 points)
9	Keyport Borough	31.8% (±7.5 points)
10	Bradley Beach Borough	31.5% (±8.3 points)

Showing 10 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 Highlands Borough

How many homes are in Highlands Borough?

Highlands Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,808 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Highlands Borough houses or apartments?

36.7% are detached houses and 8.8% attached houses, while 53.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.6% of homes in Highlands 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 — Highlands 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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