What kinds of homes are in Morris Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Morris Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morris Township, NJ has 8,650 (±258) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 552 homes per square mile of land.

72.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,650 (±258)
Detached houses: 72.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Morris Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morris Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	72.0% (±2.7 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.0% (±2.5 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.2 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.8% (±0.9 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Morris Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Morris County (19.2%).

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 Morris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morris Township	—	8.7% (±1.7 points)	—
Morristown Town	0.9 mi	47.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Cedar Knolls	2.6 mi	29.1% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Morris Plains Borough	3.1 mi	23.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Brookside	3.7 mi	0.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township	3.8 mi	17.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Harding Township	3.8 mi	0.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Mendham Township	4.0 mi	0.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Whippany	4.4 mi	13.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harding Township, NJ (0.8%), Mendham Township, NJ (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morristown Town, NJ (47.6%), Cedar Knolls, NJ (29.1%), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (23.9%).

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
20	Montville Township	13.7% (±3.6 points)
21	Denville Township	12.6% (±3.8 points)
22	Chester Borough	11.4% (±4.5 points)
23	Randolph Township	10.1% (±2.5 points)
24	Roxbury Township	9.9% (±3.3 points)
25	Boonton Town	8.8% (±3.9 points)
26	Morris Township	8.7% (±1.7 points)
27	Chatham Borough	7.4% (±2.8 points)
28	Washington Township (Morris County)	5.7% (±2.8 points)
29	East Hanover Township	5.1% (±2.9 points)
30	Jefferson Township	4.7% (±2.3 points)
31	Mendham Borough	4.5% (±3.2 points)
32	Kinnelon Borough	3.8% (±1.7 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 Township

How many homes are in Morris Township?

Morris Township, NJ has an estimated 8,650 (±258) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morris Township houses or apartments?

72.0% are detached houses and 14.0% attached houses, while 13.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.2% of homes in Morris 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 — Morris township, 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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