What kinds of homes are in Kingston, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Kingston, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kingston, NJ has 842 (±283) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 449 homes per square mile of land.

65.2% are detached single-family houses.

10.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

21.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 842 (±283)
Detached houses: 65.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.9%
5+ unit buildings: 21.1%

Homes in Kingston by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kingston	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	65.2% (±15.8 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±4.9 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±5.6 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±6.0 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±3.6 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	19.1% (±14.4 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kingston, 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 Kingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingston
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kingston	—	21.1% (±15.7 points)	—
Rocky Hill Borough	1.9 mi	12.5% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	2.0 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	3.0 mi	34.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ten Mile Run	3.2 mi	2.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Princeton	3.2 mi	22.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Township	3.5 mi	46.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Kendall Park	3.5 mi	8.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Center	3.7 mi	46.7% (±17.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ten Mile Run, NJ (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainsboro Township, NJ (46.6%), Plainsboro Center, NJ (46.7%).

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
4	Finderne	31.8% (±8.7 points)
5	Belle Mead	24.6% (±8.1 points)
6	Neshanic Station	24.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Somerset	23.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Weston	22.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Six Mile Run	22.3% (±11.0 points)
10	Kingston	21.1% (±15.7 points)
11	Hillsborough	20.6% (±3.8 points)
12	The Hills	19.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Green Knoll	16.8% (±5.7 points)
14	Liberty Corner	14.4% (±8.5 points)
15	East Franklin	13.6% (±8.4 points)
16	Basking Ridge	11.7% (±5.6 points)

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

Kingston is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.

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 Kingston

How many homes are in Kingston?

Kingston, NJ has an estimated 842 (±283) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kingston houses or apartments?

65.2% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 32.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.9% of homes in Kingston 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 — Kingston CDP, 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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