What kinds of homes are in Madison Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Madison Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Madison Borough, NJ has 5,781 (±270) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,341 homes per square mile of land.

63.4% are detached single-family houses.

14.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,781 (±270)
Detached houses: 63.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.8%
5+ unit buildings: 15.5%

Homes in Madison Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Madison Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	63.4% (±3.5 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±1.9 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	9.7% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±2.2 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Madison Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Morris County (19.2%).

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 Madison Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Madison Borough	—	15.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Florham Park Borough	1.7 mi	31.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Chatham Borough	2.1 mi	7.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Green Village	2.2 mi	44.4% (±22.1 points)	Higher
Chatham Township	2.6 mi	21.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Summit	4.0 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morristown Town	4.1 mi	47.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
New Providence Borough	4.1 mi	22.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Harding Township	4.3 mi	0.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chatham Borough, NJ (7.4%), Harding Township, NJ (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florham Park Borough, NJ (31.7%), Green Village, NJ (44.4%), Chatham Township, NJ (21.6%).

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
13	Lincoln Park Borough	20.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Rockaway Township	18.5% (±3.0 points)
15	Dover Town	18.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Netcong Borough	17.6% (±5.8 points)
17	Butler Borough	17.2% (±5.0 points)
18	Hanover Township	17.1% (±5.2 points)
19	Madison Borough	15.5% (±3.5 points)
20	Montville Township	13.7% (±3.6 points)
21	Denville Township	12.6% (±3.8 points)
22	Chester Borough	11.4% (±4.5 points)
23	Randolph Township	10.1% (±2.5 points)
24	Roxbury Township	9.9% (±3.3 points)
25	Boonton Town	8.8% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Madison Borough

How many homes are in Madison Borough?

Madison Borough, NJ has an estimated 5,781 (±270) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Madison Borough houses or apartments?

63.4% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 30.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.8% of homes in Madison Borough 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 — Madison borough, Morris 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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