What kinds of homes are in Lake Hiawatha, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Lake Hiawatha, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lake Hiawatha, NJ has 4,559 (±439) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,130 homes per square mile of land.

55.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

37.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,559 (±439)
Detached houses: 55.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 37.3%

Homes in Lake Hiawatha by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±6.5 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.2% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.4% (±6.0 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.7% (±8.3 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lake Hiawatha, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Morris County (19.2%).

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 Lake Hiawatha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hiawatha
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lake Hiawatha	—	37.3% (±10.8 points)	—
Parsippany	2.0 mi	40.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boonton Town	2.0 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	30.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	2.3 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Montville Township	2.5 mi	13.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Mountain Lakes Borough	3.2 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Towaco	3.8 mi	3.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	19.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boonton Town, NJ (8.8%), Troy Hills, NJ (0.0%), Montville Township, NJ (13.7%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Mount Hope	66.6% (±10.5 points)
2	Green Village	44.4% (±22.1 points)
3	Parsippany	40.7% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Hiawatha	37.3% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Pompton Plains	37.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Flanders	32.8% (±8.6 points)
7	Pine Brook	30.7% (±11.9 points)
8	Ledgewood	29.4% (±11.7 points)
9	Cedar Knolls	29.1% (±13.8 points)
10	Rainbow Lakes	19.4% (±16.4 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, 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 Lake Hiawatha

How many homes are in Lake Hiawatha?

Lake Hiawatha, NJ has an estimated 4,559 (±439) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lake Hiawatha houses or apartments?

55.9% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 43.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Lake Hiawatha 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 — Lake Hiawatha 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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