What kinds of homes are in Mercerville, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Mercerville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mercerville, NJ has 5,366 (±448) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,455 homes per square mile of land.

83.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,366 (±448)
Detached houses: 83.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 9.2%

Homes in Mercerville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mercerville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	83.6% (±3.6 points)	47.5%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.9 points)	20.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.2% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	11.2%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mercerville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mercer County (23.1%).

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 Mercerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercerville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mercerville	—	9.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Hamilton Square	2.3 mi	1.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
White Horse	3.1 mi	5.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Center	3.5 mi	32.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Yardville	3.7 mi	17.8% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Trenton	3.9 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.4 mi	26.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Groveville	5.0 mi	17.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	5.0 mi	20.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Square, NJ (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robbinsville Center, NJ (32.9%), Yardville, NJ (17.8%), Trenton, NJ (25.5%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Robbinsville Center	32.9% (±11.0 points)
3	Twin Rivers	30.1% (±9.9 points)
4	Yardville	17.8% (±7.9 points)
5	Groveville	17.0% (±11.2 points)
6	Lawrenceville	14.2% (±6.9 points)
7	Princeton Junction	12.6% (±10.8 points)
8	Mercerville	9.2% (±3.2 points)
9	White Horse	5.4% (±2.7 points)
10	Hamilton Square	1.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mercerville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hamilton Township (Mercer County), whose figures include it.

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 Mercerville

How many homes are in Mercerville?

Mercerville, NJ has an estimated 5,366 (±448) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mercerville houses or apartments?

83.6% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 14.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Mercerville 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 — Mercerville CDP, 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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