What kinds of homes are in Newark, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Newark, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Newark, NJ has 121,546 (±1,683) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5,034 homes per square mile of land.

12.6% are detached single-family houses.

40.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 121,546 (±1,683)
Detached houses: 12.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 40.6%
5+ unit buildings: 36.0%

Homes in Newark by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	12.6% (±0.9 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.6% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	18.4% (±1.4 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	22.2% (±1.3 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.5% (±0.8 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±0.6 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	21.6% (±1.0 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Newark, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Essex County (31.1%).

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 Newark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newark
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Newark	—	36.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Harrison Town	1.7 mi	52.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
East Newark Borough	2.0 mi	7.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Irvington Township	3.1 mi	38.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kearny Town	3.2 mi	22.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
East Orange	3.5 mi	49.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Hillside Township	3.5 mi	6.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Ampere North	3.7 mi	3.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	3.9 mi	18.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Newark Borough, NJ (7.9%), Kearny Town, NJ (22.1%), Hillside Township, NJ (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Town, NJ (52.3%), East Orange, NJ (49.3%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Orange	50.1% (±5.6 points)
2	East Orange	49.3% (±3.7 points)
3	Caldwell Borough	44.3% (±8.7 points)
4	Irvington Township	38.2% (±4.2 points)
5	Newark	36.0% (±1.4 points)
6	South Orange Village	31.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Montclair Township	28.1% (±2.8 points)
8	Bloomfield Township	27.2% (±3.0 points)
9	Verona Township	24.6% (±4.3 points)
10	Belleville Township	22.8% (±3.1 points)
11	West Orange Township	19.3% (±2.9 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Essex 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 Newark

How many homes are in Newark?

Newark, NJ has an estimated 121,546 (±1,683) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Newark houses or apartments?

12.6% are detached houses and 10.6% attached houses, while 76.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

40.6% of homes in Newark 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 — Newark city, Essex 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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