What kinds of homes are in New Providence Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in New Providence Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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New Providence Borough, NJ has 5,659 (±317) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,534 homes per square mile of land.

64.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,659 (±317)
Detached houses: 64.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 22.4%

Homes in New Providence Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	New Providence Borough	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	64.4% (±2.7 points)	49.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±1.8 points)	16.7%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.3% (±3.1 points)	13.1%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In New Providence Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Union County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near New Providence Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Providence Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
New Providence Borough	—	22.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Berkeley Heights Township	1.8 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chatham Township	2.3 mi	21.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	2.5 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gillette	2.6 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mountainside Borough	2.7 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chatham Borough	3.1 mi	7.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Green Village	3.4 mi	44.4% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Union County)	3.8 mi	22.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkeley Heights Township, NJ (6.7%), Gillette, NJ (0.0%), Mountainside Borough, NJ (0.0%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elizabeth	33.1% (±2.3 points)
2	Rahway	31.7% (±3.9 points)
3	Roselle Park Borough	26.3% (±6.1 points)
4	Plainfield	22.9% (±3.1 points)
5	New Providence Borough	22.4% (±4.2 points)
6	Springfield Township (Union County)	22.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Roselle Borough	21.3% (±4.1 points)
8	Summit	18.1% (±4.5 points)
9	Garwood Borough	17.2% (±6.8 points)
10	Linden	15.7% (±2.5 points)
11	Cranford Township	15.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Union 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 Providence Borough

How many homes are in New Providence Borough?

New Providence Borough, NJ has an estimated 5,659 (±317) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in New Providence Borough houses or apartments?

64.4% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 31.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in New Providence 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 — New Providence borough, Union 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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