What kinds of homes are in Perth Amboy, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Perth Amboy, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Perth Amboy, NJ has 19,615 (±726) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,207 homes per square mile of land.

29.2% are detached single-family houses.

35.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,615 (±726)
Detached houses: 29.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 35.3%
5+ unit buildings: 27.8%

Homes in Perth Amboy by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Perth Amboy	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	29.2% (±3.0 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±1.7 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	22.3% (±3.1 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.0% (±2.4 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.4% (±1.5 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.3% (±2.4 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Perth Amboy, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Middlesex County (24.0%).

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 Perth Amboy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perth Amboy
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Perth Amboy	—	27.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Hopelawn	1.3 mi	22.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sewaren	2.2 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Keasbey	2.2 mi	53.6% (±20.2 points)	Higher
South Amboy	2.4 mi	19.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.4 mi	40.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Fords	2.5 mi	18.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Woodbridge Township	3.0 mi	25.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Reading	3.5 mi	0.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sewaren, NJ (17.2%), Fords, NJ (18.8%), Port Reading, NJ (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keasbey, NJ (53.6%), Woodbridge, NJ (40.6%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plainsboro Township	46.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Helmetta Borough	44.3% (±8.3 points)
3	New Brunswick	43.6% (±3.9 points)
4	Highland Park Borough	34.2% (±6.5 points)
5	North Brunswick Township	32.0% (±3.7 points)
6	Edison Township	29.6% (±2.2 points)
7	Perth Amboy	27.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Piscataway Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Woodbridge Township	25.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	23.0% (±3.5 points)
11	Old Bridge Township	20.9% (±2.5 points)
12	South Amboy	19.7% (±8.8 points)
13 (tie)	Carteret Borough	19.5% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Perth Amboy

How many homes are in Perth Amboy?

Perth Amboy, NJ has an estimated 19,615 (±726) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Perth Amboy houses or apartments?

29.2% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 63.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

35.3% of homes in Perth Amboy 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 — Perth Amboy city, Middlesex 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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