What kinds of homes are in Merchantville Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Merchantville Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merchantville Borough, NJ has 1,641 (±225) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,767 homes per square mile of land.

44.7% are detached single-family houses.

17.9% 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: 1,641 (±225)
Detached houses: 44.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.9%
5+ unit buildings: 15.5%

Homes in Merchantville Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merchantville Borough	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	44.7% (±8.4 points)	54.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.9% (±9.9 points)	16.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	14.2% (±7.8 points)	4.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.4% (±5.9 points)	11.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merchantville Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Camden County (20.1%).

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 Merchantville Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merchantville Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merchantville Borough	—	15.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Pennsauken Township	1.3 mi	10.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Triangle	1.6 mi	35.9% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Cherry Hill Mall	2.2 mi	24.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Collingswood Borough	2.8 mi	26.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Westmont	2.9 mi	27.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Maple Shade Township	2.9 mi	39.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Ellisburg	3.0 mi	37.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Haddon Township	3.1 mi	25.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Golden Triangle, NJ (35.9%), Cherry Hill Mall, NJ (24.9%), Collingswood Borough, NJ (26.6%).

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 Camden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Camden	18.5% (±2.1 points)
15	Gloucester Township	18.3% (±2.5 points)
16	Runnemede Borough	17.9% (±4.7 points)
17	Bellmawr Borough	16.9% (±4.4 points)
18	Lawnside Borough	16.3% (±7.2 points)
19	Mount Ephraim Borough	15.7% (±6.2 points)
20	Merchantville Borough	15.5% (±6.4 points)
21	Oaklyn Borough	15.3% (±5.9 points)
22	Haddon Heights Borough	13.8% (±3.6 points)
23	Berlin Borough	12.8% (±5.6 points)
24	Laurel Springs Borough	11.4% (±4.3 points)
25	Gloucester City	11.3% (±7.0 points)
26 (tie)	Pennsauken Township	10.1% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Camden 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 Merchantville Borough

How many homes are in Merchantville Borough?

Merchantville Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,641 (±225) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merchantville Borough houses or apartments?

44.7% are detached houses and 21.9% attached houses, while 33.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.9% of homes in Merchantville 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 — Merchantville borough, Camden 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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