What kinds of homes are in Mahwah Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Mahwah Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mahwah Township, NJ has 10,319 (±526) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 406 homes per square mile of land.

46.7% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,319 (±526)
Detached houses: 46.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 22.9%

Homes in Mahwah Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mahwah Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	46.7% (±3.5 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	20.0% (±3.3 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.5% (±2.9 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.0% (±2.8 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.8 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mahwah Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bergen County (22.4%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Mahwah Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mahwah Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mahwah Township	—	22.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Ramsey Borough	2.4 mi	13.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Village of Suffern	3.0 mi	22.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hillburn	3.2 mi	1.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Allendale Borough	4.3 mi	17.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Saddle River Borough	4.5 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Airmont	4.6 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Oakland Borough	4.6 mi	1.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Ringwood Borough	4.8 mi	0.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ramsey Borough, NJ (13.3%), Village of Hillburn, NY (1.7%), Upper Saddle River Borough, NJ (6.4%).

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
7	Little Ferry Borough	33.3% (±7.2 points)
8	Ridgefield Park Village	28.9% (±6.1 points)
9	Wallington Borough	28.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Palisades Park Borough	26.7% (±4.7 points)
11	Fairview Borough	26.4% (±6.6 points)
12	Wood-Ridge Borough	23.7% (±6.3 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mahwah Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Mahwah Township

How many homes are in Mahwah Township?

Mahwah Township, NJ has an estimated 10,319 (±526) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mahwah Township houses or apartments?

46.7% are detached houses and 20.0% attached houses, while 31.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.6% of homes in Mahwah 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 — Mahwah 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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