What kinds of homes are in Paramus Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Paramus Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Paramus Borough, NJ has 8,813 (±352) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 844 homes per square mile of land.

85.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,813 (±352)
Detached houses: 85.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Paramus Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Paramus Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	85.3% (±2.9 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.6 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.6% (±1.8 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Paramus 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 Paramus Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paramus Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Paramus Borough	—	5.0% (±2.0 points)	—
Oradell Borough	2.1 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
River Edge Borough	2.2 mi	8.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Lawn Borough	2.6 mi	10.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
New Milford Borough	2.8 mi	10.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Bergen County)	2.8 mi	1.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Rochelle Park Township	2.8 mi	13.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Glen Rock Borough	3.0 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maywood Borough	3.1 mi	8.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Lawn Borough, NJ (10.6%), New Milford Borough, NJ (10.8%), Rochelle Park Township, NJ (13.1%).

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
47	Harrington Park Borough	7.3% (±4.1 points)
48	Franklin Lakes Borough	6.9% (±2.3 points)
49	Upper Saddle River Borough	6.4% (±3.6 points)
50	Rockleigh Borough	6.0% (±49.5 points)
51	South Hackensack Township	5.7% (±7.3 points)
52	Teterboro Borough	5.1% (±79.5 points)
53	Paramus Borough	5.0% (±2.0 points)
54	Hillsdale Borough	4.8% (±2.2 points)
55	Waldwick Borough	4.4% (±2.2 points)
56 (tie)	Carlstadt Borough	3.6% (±3.2 points)
56 (tie)	Wyckoff Township	3.6% (±1.1 points)
58	Emerson Borough	3.1% (±2.9 points)
59	Alpine Borough	2.7% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Paramus Borough

How many homes are in Paramus Borough?

Paramus Borough, NJ has an estimated 8,813 (±352) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Paramus Borough houses or apartments?

85.3% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 9.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.9% of homes in Paramus 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 — Paramus 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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