What kinds of homes are in Long Branch, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Long Branch, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Long Branch, NJ has 15,091 (±546) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,945 homes per square mile of land.

33.0% are detached single-family houses.

17.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,091 (±546)
Detached houses: 33.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.3%
5+ unit buildings: 36.7%

Homes in Long Branch by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Long Branch	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	33.0% (±2.8 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.5% (±2.3 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	9.6% (±3.3 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	26.0% (±3.7 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Long Branch, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

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 Long Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Branch
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Long Branch	—	36.7% (±4.3 points)	—
West Long Branch Borough	1.7 mi	13.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Oceanport Borough	2.2 mi	13.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Monmouth Beach Borough	2.8 mi	36.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakhurst	3.0 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Deal Borough	3.2 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Eatontown Borough	3.4 mi	31.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)	3.6 mi	25.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Little Silver Borough	3.7 mi	1.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Long Branch Borough, NJ (13.2%), Oceanport Borough, NJ (13.0%), Oakhurst, NJ (0.0%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Asbury Park	49.4% (±4.9 points)
2	Sea Bright Borough	38.9% (±12.0 points)
3	Long Branch	36.7% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Highlands Borough	36.3% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	Monmouth Beach Borough	36.3% (±7.0 points)
6	Matawan Borough	35.8% (±8.8 points)
7	Farmingdale Borough	32.8% (±9.4 points)
8	Red Bank Borough	32.6% (±5.4 points)
9	Keyport Borough	31.8% (±7.5 points)

Showing 9 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Long Branch

How many homes are in Long Branch?

Long Branch, NJ has an estimated 15,091 (±546) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Long Branch houses or apartments?

33.0% are detached houses and 12.5% attached houses, while 54.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.3% of homes in Long Branch 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 — Long Branch city, Monmouth 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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