What kinds of homes are in Morris Plains Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Morris Plains Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morris Plains Borough, NJ has 2,638 (±117) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,033 homes per square mile of land.

71.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,638 (±117)
Detached houses: 71.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 23.9%

Homes in Morris Plains Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morris Plains Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	71.1% (±5.2 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.4 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.6% (±3.6 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.5% (±3.7 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Morris Plains Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Morris County (19.2%).

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 Morris Plains Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Plains Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morris Plains Borough	—	23.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Cedar Knolls	1.7 mi	29.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Tabor	2.3 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Rainbow Lakes	2.6 mi	19.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township	2.7 mi	17.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morristown Town	2.9 mi	47.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	3.0 mi	34.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Whippany	3.1 mi	13.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Morris Township	3.1 mi	8.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Tabor, NJ (0.0%), Whippany, NJ (13.0%), Morris Township, NJ (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morristown Town, NJ (47.6%), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ (34.5%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Rockaway Borough	31.8% (±15.5 points)
6	Florham Park Borough	31.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Pequannock Township	30.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Mount Olive Township	29.4% (±4.1 points)
9	Victory Gardens Borough	26.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Wharton Borough	26.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Morris Plains Borough	23.9% (±5.6 points)
12	Chatham Township	21.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Lincoln Park Borough	20.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Rockaway Township	18.5% (±3.0 points)
15	Dover Town	18.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Netcong Borough	17.6% (±5.8 points)
17	Butler Borough	17.2% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Morris Plains Borough

How many homes are in Morris Plains Borough?

Morris Plains Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,638 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morris Plains Borough houses or apartments?

71.1% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 26.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Morris Plains 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 — Morris Plains borough, Morris 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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