What kinds of homes are in Hightstown Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Hightstown Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hightstown Borough, NJ has 2,186 (±215) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,773 homes per square mile of land.

65.9% are detached single-family houses.

11.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,186 (±215)
Detached houses: 65.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.3%
5+ unit buildings: 12.3%

Homes in Hightstown Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hightstown Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	65.9% (±8.8 points)	47.5%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±6.1 points)	20.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.7% (±4.6 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.5% (±6.7 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	7.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.9 points)	11.2%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hightstown Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mercer County (23.1%).

It is also lower than in 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 Hightstown Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hightstown Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hightstown Borough	—	12.3% (±7.1 points)	—
East Windsor Township	0.8 mi	38.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Twin Rivers	1.8 mi	30.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Monroe Manor	2.8 mi	22.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	3.1 mi	15.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.1 mi	8.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stonebridge	3.5 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Clearbrook	4.3 mi	1.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Roosevelt Borough	4.4 mi	1.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonebridge, NJ (0.0%), Clearbrook, NJ (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Windsor Township, NJ (38.9%), Twin Rivers, NJ (30.1%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Ewing Township	26.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Trenton	25.5% (±2.5 points)
6	Princeton	22.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Robbinsville Township	18.1% (±4.2 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	17.4% (±1.8 points)
9	Pennington Borough	13.2% (±5.4 points)
10	Hightstown Borough	12.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	2.9% (±1.4 points)
12	Hopewell Borough	0.6% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Mercer 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 Hightstown Borough

How many homes are in Hightstown Borough?

Hightstown Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,186 (±215) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hightstown Borough houses or apartments?

65.9% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 23.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.3% of homes in Hightstown 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 — Hightstown borough, Mercer 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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