What kinds of homes are in New Brunswick, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in New Brunswick, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Brunswick, NJ has 16,854 (±766) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,221 homes per square mile of land.

21.4% are detached single-family houses.

27.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

43.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,854 (±766)
Detached houses: 21.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.4%
5+ unit buildings: 43.6%

Homes in New Brunswick by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	21.4% (±2.4 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.0% (±1.8 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	18.1% (±2.6 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.3% (±1.8 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.4% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.9% (±2.3 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	25.3% (±2.4 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Brunswick, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Middlesex County (24.0%).

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 New Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Brunswick
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Brunswick	—	43.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Highland Park Borough	1.3 mi	34.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
East Franklin	1.5 mi	13.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Voorhees	2.5 mi	34.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown Borough	2.6 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	2.6 mi	86.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	3.1 mi	32.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Somerset	3.3 mi	23.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Piscataway Township	4.2 mi	27.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Park Borough, NJ (34.2%), East Franklin, NJ (13.6%), Milltown Borough, NJ (2.2%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plainsboro Township	46.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Helmetta Borough	44.3% (±8.3 points)
3	New Brunswick	43.6% (±3.9 points)
4	Highland Park Borough	34.2% (±6.5 points)
5	North Brunswick Township	32.0% (±3.7 points)
6	Edison Township	29.6% (±2.2 points)
7	Perth Amboy	27.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Piscataway Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Woodbridge Township	25.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 New Brunswick

How many homes are in New Brunswick?

New Brunswick, NJ has an estimated 16,854 (±766) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Brunswick houses or apartments?

21.4% are detached houses and 7.0% attached houses, while 71.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in New Brunswick?

27.4% of homes in New Brunswick 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 — New Brunswick city, Middlesex 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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