What kinds of homes are in Plainsboro Center, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Plainsboro Center, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plainsboro Center, NJ has 1,461 (±271) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,988 homes per square mile of land.

25.3% are detached single-family houses.

26.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

46.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,461 (±271)
Detached houses: 25.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.6%
5+ unit buildings: 46.7%

Homes in Plainsboro Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	25.3% (±8.5 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±2.2 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	26.6% (±10.3 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.0% (±6.1 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	18.1% (±14.1 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.6% (±7.3 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plainsboro Center, 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 Plainsboro Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Center	—	46.7% (±17.0 points)	—
Princeton Meadows	1.4 mi	56.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Junction	1.7 mi	12.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
West Windsor Township	3.4 mi	29.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	3.6 mi	34.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.7 mi	21.1% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Cranbury	4.0 mi	15.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Cranbury Township	4.0 mi	8.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Heathcote	4.2 mi	21.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Princeton Junction, NJ (12.6%), Kingston, NJ (21.1%), Cranbury, NJ (15.4%).

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	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	86.0% (±68.2 points)
2	Princeton Meadows	56.3% (±6.8 points)
3	Madison Park	56.1% (±11.9 points)
4	Keasbey	53.6% (±20.2 points)
5	Plainsboro Center	46.7% (±17.0 points)
6	Woodbridge	40.6% (±6.8 points)
7	The Ponds	37.2% (±26.1 points)
8	Avenel	36.3% (±8.7 points)
9	Monmouth Junction	34.3% (±8.3 points)
10	Iselin	26.6% (±4.8 points)
11	Monroe Manor	22.2% (±15.1 points)

Showing 11 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro Center

How many homes are in Plainsboro Center?

Plainsboro Center, NJ has an estimated 1,461 (±271) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plainsboro Center houses or apartments?

25.3% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 73.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.6% of homes in Plainsboro Center 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 — Plainsboro Center 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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