What kinds of homes are in Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ has 1,492 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 564 homes per square mile of land.

88.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,492 (±91)
Detached houses: 88.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Mountain Lakes Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mountain Lakes Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	88.2% (±4.4 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.2% (±4.3 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 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% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Mountain Lakes Borough, 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 Mountain Lakes Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Lakes Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mountain Lakes Borough	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Rainbow Lakes	1.3 mi	19.4% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Boonton Town	2.1 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mount Tabor	2.1 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	2.4 mi	34.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Parsippany	2.4 mi	40.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Denville Township	2.4 mi	12.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Boonton Township	2.9 mi	0.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hiawatha	3.2 mi	37.3% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rainbow Lakes, NJ (19.4%), Boonton Town, NJ (8.8%), 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
33	Long Hill Township	2.7% (±2.3 points)
34	Harding Township	0.8% (±4.5 points)
35	Mendham Township	0.7% (±3.2 points)
36	Mine Hill Township	0.6% (±4.2 points)
37	Boonton Township	0.3% (±4.1 points)
38 (tie)	Chester Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)
38 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 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 Mountain Lakes Borough

How many homes are in Mountain Lakes Borough?

Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,492 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mountain Lakes Borough houses or apartments?

88.2% are detached houses and 11.2% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Mountain Lakes Borough?

0.0% of homes in Mountain Lakes 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 — Mountain Lakes 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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