What kinds of homes are in Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ has 4,407 (±293) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 211 homes per square mile of land.

91.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,407 (±293)
Detached houses: 91.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Ocean Township (Ocean County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	91.2% (±3.6 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ocean Township (Ocean County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ocean County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ocean Township (Ocean County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Township (Ocean County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	—	6.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Barnegat	2.6 mi	12.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forked River	3.0 mi	0.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Barnegat Township	3.7 mi	6.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Acres	4.9 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Lacey Township	5.3 mi	2.5% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Barnegat Light Borough	6.3 mi	4.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	6.4 mi	3.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	7.1 mi	9.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forked River, NJ (0.3%), Ocean Acres, NJ (0.9%), Lacey Township, NJ (2.5%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Lavallette Borough	9.6% (±3.8 points)
8	Jackson Township	9.5% (±1.8 points)
9	Brick Township	8.1% (±1.4 points)
10	Tuckerton Borough	7.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Bay Head Borough	7.6% (±6.5 points)
12	Barnegat Township	6.8% (±3.0 points)
13	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	6.7% (±4.0 points)
14	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	6.1% (±3.2 points)
15	Manchester Township	5.8% (±1.4 points)
16	Barnegat Light Borough	4.9% (±2.3 points)
17	Ship Bottom Borough	3.8% (±1.7 points)
18	Stafford Township	3.6% (±1.1 points)
19	Berkeley Township	3.3% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ocean Township (Ocean County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Waretown.

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 Township (Ocean County)

How many homes are in Ocean Township (Ocean County)?

Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ has an estimated 4,407 (±293) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ocean Township (Ocean County) houses or apartments?

91.2% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ocean Township (Ocean County)?

0.9% of homes in Ocean Township (Ocean County) 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 township, Ocean 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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