What kinds of homes are in Ocean Grove, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Ocean Grove, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ocean Grove, NJ has 2,817 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 7,593 homes per square mile of land.

57.0% are detached single-family houses.

23.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,817 (±192)
Detached houses: 57.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 23.0%
5+ unit buildings: 14.9%

Homes in Ocean Grove by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	57.0% (±7.0 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±2.8 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.9% (±4.1 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.1% (±5.8 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±2.3 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±2.4 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ocean Grove, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Monmouth County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in 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 Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	14.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Bradley Beach Borough	0.8 mi	31.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Asbury Park	0.8 mi	49.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Loch Arbour Village	1.5 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.5 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Neptune City Borough	1.6 mi	16.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Interlaken Borough	1.6 mi	2.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allenhurst Borough	1.7 mi	11.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wanamassa	2.1 mi	10.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradley Beach Borough, NJ (31.5%), Asbury Park, NJ (49.4%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Morganville	16.9% (±7.9 points)
2	Ocean Grove	14.9% (±4.2 points)
3	West Freehold	12.8% (±3.0 points)
4 (tie)	Lincroft	10.6% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Wanamassa	10.6% (±8.4 points)
6	Strathmore	10.4% (±3.7 points)
7	Belford	8.8% (±12.7 points)
8	Port Monmouth	8.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ocean Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Neptune Township, whose figures include it.

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 Ocean Grove

How many homes are in Ocean Grove?

Ocean Grove, NJ has an estimated 2,817 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ocean Grove houses or apartments?

57.0% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 37.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

23.0% of homes in Ocean Grove 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 — Ocean Grove CDP, 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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