What kinds of homes are in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Mount Arlington Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mount Arlington Borough, NJ has 3,054 (±174) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,426 homes per square mile of land.

47.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

32.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,054 (±174)
Detached houses: 47.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.7%
5+ unit buildings: 32.7%

Homes in Mount Arlington Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mount Arlington Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	47.3% (±5.5 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.4% (±4.8 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.9% (±3.2 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	19.9% (±5.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mount Arlington Borough, 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 Mount Arlington Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Arlington Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mount Arlington Borough	—	32.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Landing	1.5 mi	5.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Roxbury Township	2.3 mi	9.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hopatcong Borough	2.4 mi	1.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Ledgewood	3.0 mi	29.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenvil	3.0 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Lake Hopatcong	3.1 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Stanhope Borough	3.3 mi	3.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Netcong Borough	3.5 mi	17.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Landing, NJ (5.5%), Roxbury Township, NJ (9.9%), Hopatcong Borough, NJ (1.0%).

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)
9	Victory Gardens Borough	26.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Wharton Borough	26.5% (±9.0 points)

Showing 10 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 Mount Arlington Borough

How many homes are in Mount Arlington Borough?

Mount Arlington Borough, NJ has an estimated 3,054 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mount Arlington Borough houses or apartments?

47.3% are detached houses and 15.4% attached houses, while 37.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.7% of homes in Mount Arlington 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 — Mount Arlington 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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