What kinds of homes are in Old Tappan Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Old Tappan Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Old Tappan Borough, NJ has 2,044 (±140) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 617 homes per square mile of land.

72.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,044 (±140)
Detached houses: 72.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Old Tappan Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Old Tappan Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	72.7% (±7.6 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.9% (±7.5 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.8 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Old Tappan Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Old Tappan Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Tappan Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Old Tappan Borough	—	1.3% (±2.5 points)	—
River Vale Township	1.3 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Tappan	1.7 mi	1.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northvale Borough	2.0 mi	7.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Harrington Park Borough	2.2 mi	7.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Sparkill	2.7 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood Borough	2.8 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Orangetown	2.8 mi	17.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Orangeburg	2.9 mi	26.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: River Vale Township, NJ (8.6%), Northvale Borough, NJ (7.9%), Harrington Park Borough, NJ (7.3%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
60 (tie)	Glen Rock Borough	2.6% (±1.7 points)
60 (tie)	Oradell Borough	2.6% (±1.5 points)
62	Washington Township (Bergen County)	1.9% (±2.1 points)
63 (tie)	Closter Borough	1.6% (±1.5 points)
63 (tie)	Englewood Cliffs Borough	1.6% (±2.5 points)
63 (tie)	Oakland Borough	1.6% (±1.5 points)
66	Old Tappan Borough	1.3% (±2.5 points)
67	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	0.7% (±4.4 points)
68	Demarest Borough	0.5% (±3.6 points)
69 (tie)	Haworth Borough	0.0% (±6.6 points)
69 (tie)	Moonachie Borough	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Old Tappan Borough

How many homes are in Old Tappan Borough?

Old Tappan Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,044 (±140) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Old Tappan Borough houses or apartments?

72.7% are detached houses and 23.9% attached houses, while 2.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Old Tappan Borough?

1.5% of homes in Old Tappan 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 — Old Tappan borough, Bergen 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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