What kinds of homes are in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Point Pleasant Borough, NJ has 8,742 (±256) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,504 homes per square mile of land.

79.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,742 (±256)
Detached houses: 79.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Point Pleasant Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Point Pleasant Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	79.3% (±3.5 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±1.8 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.2% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Point Pleasant Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ocean County (8.3%).

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 Point Pleasant Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Pleasant Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Point Pleasant Borough	—	10.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Bay Head Borough	1.3 mi	7.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Point Pleasant Beach Borough	1.7 mi	6.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Mantoloking Borough	1.9 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brielle Borough	1.9 mi	1.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Brick Township	2.4 mi	8.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manasquan Borough	2.9 mi	0.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Sea Girt Borough	4.1 mi	0.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Ramtown	5.0 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Point Pleasant Beach Borough, NJ (6.1%), Brielle Borough, NJ (1.1%), Manasquan Borough, NJ (0.2%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Seaside Heights Borough	23.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Lakewood Township	19.0% (±2.0 points)
3	Beach Haven Borough	14.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Seaside Park Borough	11.2% (±3.5 points)
5	Toms River Township	11.1% (±1.3 points)
6	Point Pleasant Borough	10.6% (±2.6 points)
7	Lavallette Borough	9.6% (±3.8 points)
8	Jackson Township	9.5% (±1.8 points)
9	Brick Township	8.1% (±1.4 points)
10	Tuckerton Borough	7.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Bay Head Borough	7.6% (±6.5 points)
12	Barnegat Township	6.8% (±3.0 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Point Pleasant Borough

How many homes are in Point Pleasant Borough?

Point Pleasant Borough, NJ has an estimated 8,742 (±256) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Point Pleasant Borough houses or apartments?

79.3% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 16.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Point Pleasant 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 — Point Pleasant borough, Ocean 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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