What kinds of homes are in Nutley Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Nutley Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Nutley Township, NJ has 12,253 (±346) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 3,634 homes per square mile of land.

54.2% are detached single-family houses.

19.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,253 (±346)
Detached houses: 54.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.3%
5+ unit buildings: 18.8%

Homes in Nutley Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Nutley Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	54.2% (±3.2 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±2.0 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	11.7% (±3.2 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.6% (±3.2 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.6% (±1.8 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±1.9 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Nutley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nutley Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Nutley Township	—	18.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Brookdale	1.6 mi	3.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township	1.8 mi	27.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	1.9 mi	22.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford Borough	2.6 mi	18.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.8 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	2.8 mi	17.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Montclair	2.8 mi	11.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
North Arlington Borough	2.8 mi	20.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookdale, NJ (3.0%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (10.1%), Upper Montclair, NJ (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township, NJ (27.2%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
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)
12	Nutley Township	18.8% (±3.5 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	17.8% (±9.6 points)
14	Maplewood Township	16.3% (±3.6 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	12.7% (±3.5 points)
16	Roseland Borough	12.0% (±5.6 points)
17	West Caldwell Township	10.9% (±3.3 points)
18	Millburn Township	10.4% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 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 Nutley Township

How many homes are in Nutley Township?

Nutley Township, NJ has an estimated 12,253 (±346) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Nutley Township houses or apartments?

54.2% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 38.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.3% of homes in Nutley Township 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 — Nutley township, 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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