What kinds of homes are in Lyndhurst Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Lyndhurst Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lyndhurst Township, NJ has 9,704 (±506) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,117 homes per square mile of land.

41.9% are detached single-family houses.

35.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,704 (±506)
Detached houses: 41.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 35.9%
5+ unit buildings: 17.2%

Homes in Lyndhurst Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lyndhurst Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	41.9% (±5.0 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	29.7% (±4.0 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.2% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.5% (±2.9 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Lyndhurst Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Lyndhurst Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyndhurst Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lyndhurst Township	—	17.2% (±3.6 points)	—
North Arlington Borough	1.0 mi	20.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford Borough	1.6 mi	18.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Rutherford Borough	2.0 mi	39.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	2.5 mi	22.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Secaucus Town	2.6 mi	42.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	2.8 mi	18.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kearny Town	3.1 mi	22.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Carlstadt Borough	3.3 mi	3.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlstadt Borough, NJ (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Rutherford Borough, NJ (39.4%), Belleville Township, NJ (22.8%), Secaucus Town, NJ (42.4%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Mahwah Township	22.9% (±3.8 points)
14	North Arlington Borough	20.4% (±4.8 points)
15	Westwood Borough	20.1% (±5.4 points)
16	Rutherford Borough	18.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Lodi Borough	17.6% (±3.6 points)
18	Allendale Borough	17.4% (±7.9 points)
19	Lyndhurst Township	17.2% (±3.6 points)
20	Leonia Borough	17.0% (±4.4 points)
21	Teaneck Township	16.4% (±2.5 points)
22	Bogota Borough	16.3% (±6.4 points)
23	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	15.5% (±6.0 points)
24	Cresskill Borough	14.5% (±5.4 points)
25	Dumont Borough	14.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Lyndhurst Township

How many homes are in Lyndhurst Township?

Lyndhurst Township, NJ has an estimated 9,704 (±506) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lyndhurst Township houses or apartments?

41.9% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 53.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

35.9% of homes in Lyndhurst 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 — Lyndhurst township, Bergen 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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