What kinds of homes are in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ has 22,419 (±643) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 535 homes per square mile of land.

63.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 22,419 (±643)
Detached houses: 63.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	63.0% (±2.6 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.9% (±2.8 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±0.8 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±0.7 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Middlesex County (24.0%).

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Middlesex County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	—	6.7% (±1.8 points)	—
Jamesburg Borough	2.1 mi	13.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	4.0 mi	17.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Helmetta Borough	4.1 mi	44.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Yorketown	4.8 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cranbury	4.8 mi	15.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Cranbury Township	4.8 mi	8.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan Township	5.0 mi	13.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Twin Rivers	5.1 mi	30.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yorketown, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Englishtown Borough, NJ (17.0%), Helmetta Borough, NJ (44.3%), Cranbury, NJ (15.4%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	South River Borough	15.1% (±4.5 points)
19	Jamesburg Borough	13.4% (±6.5 points)
20	South Plainfield Borough	11.0% (±2.5 points)
21	Spotswood Borough	10.9% (±4.1 points)
22	Cranbury Township	8.6% (±4.4 points)
23	Dunellen Borough	8.1% (±4.8 points)
24	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	6.7% (±1.8 points)
25	Milltown Borough	2.2% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Township (Middlesex County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clearbrook, Concordia, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Rossmoor, Stonebridge, The Ponds, +1.

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

How many homes are in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ has an estimated 22,419 (±643) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) houses or apartments?

63.0% are detached houses and 25.9% attached houses, while 11.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

4.4% of homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) 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 — Monroe township, Middlesex 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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