What kinds of homes are in Lawrenceville, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Lawrenceville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lawrenceville, NJ has 1,852 (±309) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,777 homes per square mile of land.

40.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,852 (±309)
Detached houses: 40.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 14.2%

Homes in Lawrenceville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	40.8% (±10.1 points)	47.5%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	43.4% (±11.1 points)	20.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.4% (±5.1 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±4.0 points)	7.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	11.2%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrenceville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lawrenceville	—	14.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Pennington Borough	3.1 mi	13.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.1 mi	100.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	4.2 mi	26.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Mercerville	5.2 mi	9.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	2.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Princeton	5.4 mi	22.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Trenton	5.6 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
West Windsor Township	5.9 mi	29.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%), Ewing Township, NJ (26.0%), Princeton, NJ (22.8%).

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
1	The College of New Jersey	100.0% (±15.0 points)
2	Robbinsville Center	32.9% (±11.0 points)
3	Twin Rivers	30.1% (±9.9 points)
4	Yardville	17.8% (±7.9 points)
5	Groveville	17.0% (±11.2 points)
6	Lawrenceville	14.2% (±6.9 points)
7	Princeton Junction	12.6% (±10.8 points)
8	Mercerville	9.2% (±3.2 points)
9	White Horse	5.4% (±2.7 points)
10	Hamilton Square	1.1% (±2.1 points)

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

It lies inside Lawrence Township (Mercer 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 Lawrenceville

How many homes are in Lawrenceville?

Lawrenceville, NJ has an estimated 1,852 (±309) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lawrenceville houses or apartments?

40.8% are detached houses and 43.4% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Lawrenceville 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 — Lawrenceville 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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