What kinds of homes are in Livingston Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Livingston Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Livingston Township, NJ has 10,699 (±369) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 776 homes per square mile of land.

84.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,699 (±369)
Detached houses: 84.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 7.5%

Homes in Livingston Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Livingston Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	84.5% (±2.1 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±1.7 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±1.6 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Livingston Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (31.1%).

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 Livingston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Livingston Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Livingston Township	—	7.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Roseland Borough	2.7 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Hanover Township	2.9 mi	5.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millburn Township	3.1 mi	10.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantdale	3.1 mi	6.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Short Hills	3.2 mi	6.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Orange Township	3.4 mi	19.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	31.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Essex Fells Borough	4.0 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Orange Township, NJ (19.3%), Florham Park Borough, NJ (31.7%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Maplewood Township	16.3% (±3.6 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	12.7% (±3.5 points)
16	Roseland Borough	12.0% (±5.6 points)
17	West Caldwell Township	10.9% (±3.3 points)
18	Millburn Township	10.4% (±2.5 points)
19	Glen Ridge Borough	10.1% (±4.5 points)
20	Livingston Township	7.5% (±1.7 points)
21	North Caldwell Borough	6.9% (±4.5 points)
22	Essex Fells Borough	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Essex 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 Livingston Township

How many homes are in Livingston Township?

Livingston Township, NJ has an estimated 10,699 (±369) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Livingston Township houses or apartments?

84.5% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 8.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.7% of homes in Livingston Township 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 — Livingston township, Essex 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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