What kinds of homes are in Morristown Town, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Morristown Town, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morristown Town, NJ has 9,360 (±524) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,218 homes per square mile of land.

24.7% are detached single-family houses.

17.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

47.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,360 (±524)
Detached houses: 24.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.5%
5+ unit buildings: 47.6%

Homes in Morristown Town by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morristown Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	24.7% (±3.0 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.5% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.1% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	34.3% (±4.1 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Morristown Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown Town
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morristown Town	—	47.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Morris Township	0.9 mi	8.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Cedar Knolls	1.9 mi	29.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	2.9 mi	23.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Hanover Township	3.0 mi	17.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Whippany	3.6 mi	13.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Harding Township	4.0 mi	0.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Madison Borough	4.1 mi	15.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Green Village	4.4 mi	44.4% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morris Township, NJ (8.7%), 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
1	Riverdale Borough	51.1% (±9.6 points)
2	Morristown Town	47.6% (±5.1 points)
3	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	34.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Mount Arlington Borough	32.7% (±6.8 points)
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)

Showing 8 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 Morristown Town

How many homes are in Morristown Town?

Morristown Town, NJ has an estimated 9,360 (±524) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morristown Town houses or apartments?

24.7% are detached houses and 9.5% attached houses, while 65.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.5% of homes in Morristown Town 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 — Morristown town, 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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