What kinds of homes are in Pennsville, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Pennsville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pennsville, NJ has 5,492 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 512 homes per square mile of land.

77.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,492 (±264)
Detached houses: 77.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.0%
5+ unit buildings: 11.3%

Homes in Pennsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pennsville	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	77.5% (±3.4 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.4% (±1.7 points)	5.3%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.0% (±2.0 points)	4.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pennsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Salem County (9.4%).

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 Pennsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pennsville	—	11.3% (±2.5 points)	—
New Castle	3.8 mi	26.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Carneys Point	4.3 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Carneys Point Township	4.4 mi	19.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Mannington Township	4.9 mi	0.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	5.2 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Salem	5.7 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	5.7 mi	16.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	6.3 mi	25.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington Manor, DE (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Castle, DE (26.3%), Carneys Point, NJ (20.9%), Carneys Point Township, NJ (19.3%).

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 Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Carneys Point	20.9% (±5.7 points)
2	Pennsville	11.3% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Alloway	0.0% (±13.0 points)
3 (tie)	Auburn	0.0% (±19.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet	0.0% (±14.7 points)

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

It lies inside Pennsville 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 Pennsville

How many homes are in Pennsville?

Pennsville, NJ has an estimated 5,492 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pennsville houses or apartments?

77.5% are detached houses and 2.4% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.0% of homes in Pennsville 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 — Pennsville 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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