What kinds of homes are in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ has 6,612 (±387) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 114 homes per square mile of land.

85.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,612 (±387)
Detached houses: 85.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	85.5% (±3.4 points)	47.5%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±2.0 points)	20.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±3.1 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	7.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	11.2%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Hopewell Township (Mercer County), 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 lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	—	2.9% (±1.4 points)	—
Pennington Borough	2.5 mi	13.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Hopewell Borough	3.4 mi	0.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Amwell Township	4.3 mi	0.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	5.4 mi	14.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
East Amwell Township	5.5 mi	2.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	6.3 mi	100.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	6.4 mi	26.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	6.5 mi	26.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pennington Borough, NJ (13.2%), Lawrenceville, NJ (14.2%), The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%).

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
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 8 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 Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

How many homes are in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)?

Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ has an estimated 6,612 (±387) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) houses or apartments?

85.5% are detached houses and 8.9% attached houses, while 5.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)?

2.7% of homes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) 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 — Hopewell township, 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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