What kinds of homes are in Manalapan Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Manalapan Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Manalapan Township, NJ has 15,397 (±398) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 502 homes per square mile of land.

71.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 15,397 (±398)
Detached houses: 71.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Manalapan Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Manalapan Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	71.6% (±2.9 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.3% (±2.3 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.1% (±2.7 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Manalapan Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

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 Manalapan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manalapan Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Manalapan Township	—	13.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Englishtown Borough	1.2 mi	17.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Regency at Monroe	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Freehold Borough	4.0 mi	20.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
West Freehold	4.5 mi	12.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Freehold Township	4.7 mi	15.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	4.8 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	5.0 mi	6.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
East Freehold	5.6 mi	3.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Regency at Monroe, NJ (0.0%), Robertsville, NJ (6.4%), Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freehold Borough, NJ (20.3%).

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
20 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township	17.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Neptune City Borough	16.3% (±9.0 points)
23	Freehold Township	15.2% (±2.5 points)
24	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	14.9% (±5.5 points)
25 (tie)	Neptune Township	13.2% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	West Long Branch Borough	13.2% (±6.3 points)
27	Manalapan Township	13.1% (±3.1 points)
28	Oceanport Borough	13.0% (±7.7 points)
29 (tie)	Allentown Borough	11.7% (±3.8 points)
29 (tie)	Lake Como Borough	11.7% (±8.0 points)
31	Allenhurst Borough	11.3% (±8.5 points)
32 (tie)	Middletown Township	9.8% (±1.6 points)
32 (tie)	Wall Township	9.8% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manalapan Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Yorketown.

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 Manalapan Township

How many homes are in Manalapan Township?

Manalapan Township, NJ has an estimated 15,397 (±398) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Manalapan Township houses or apartments?

71.6% are detached houses and 13.3% attached houses, while 14.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Manalapan 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 — Manalapan township, 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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