What kinds of homes are in Paterson, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Paterson, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Paterson, NJ has 52,519 (±915) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6,243 homes per square mile of land.

15.9% are detached single-family houses.

54.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 52,519 (±915)
Detached houses: 15.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 54.6%
5+ unit buildings: 25.2%

Homes in Paterson by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Paterson	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	15.9% (±1.3 points)	41.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±0.7 points)	6.2%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	33.8% (±2.0 points)	20.8%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	20.8% (±1.5 points)	9.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.9% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.6% (±1.0 points)	10.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Paterson, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Passaic County (21.1%).

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

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Paterson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paterson
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Paterson	—	25.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Prospect Park Borough	1.9 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Haledon Borough	2.1 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park Borough	2.4 mi	10.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Woodland Park Borough	2.4 mi	26.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Lawn Borough	2.8 mi	10.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hawthorne Borough	2.9 mi	9.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Totowa Borough	3.1 mi	6.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
North Haledon Borough	3.6 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prospect Park Borough, NJ (0.0%), Haledon Borough, NJ (10.5%), Elmwood Park Borough, NJ (10.2%).

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 Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Passaic	44.8% (±3.0 points)
2	Woodland Park Borough	26.5% (±5.7 points)
3	Paterson	25.2% (±1.6 points)
4	Little Falls Township	21.8% (±4.5 points)
5	Pompton Lakes Borough	19.6% (±4.0 points)
6	Wayne Township	17.8% (±2.5 points)
7	Clifton	17.4% (±1.7 points)
8	Bloomingdale Borough	17.2% (±6.3 points)
9	Wanaque Borough	16.5% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Paterson

How many homes are in Paterson?

Paterson, NJ has an estimated 52,519 (±915) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Paterson houses or apartments?

15.9% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 79.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

54.6% of homes in Paterson 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 — Paterson city, Passaic 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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