What kinds of homes are in Preakness, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Preakness, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Preakness, NJ has 6,759 (±380) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,191 homes per square mile of land.

54.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,759 (±380)
Detached houses: 54.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 30.3%

Homes in Preakness by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Preakness	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	54.5% (±4.3 points)	41.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.3% (±2.2 points)	6.2%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.4 points)	20.8%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±2.4 points)	9.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.2% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	17.3% (±4.1 points)	10.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Preakness, 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 Preakness

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preakness
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Preakness	—	30.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Packanack Lake	1.6 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Haledon Borough	1.9 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Totowa Borough	2.4 mi	6.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Prospect Park Borough	2.7 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
North Haledon Borough	2.7 mi	3.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Paterson	3.6 mi	25.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne Borough	3.7 mi	9.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Woodland Park Borough	3.7 mi	26.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Packanack Lake, NJ (0.0%), Haledon Borough, NJ (10.5%), Totowa Borough, NJ (6.1%).

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	Preakness	30.3% (±5.2 points)
2	Great Notch	23.7% (±8.2 points)
3	Singac	22.5% (±8.8 points)
4	Upper Greenwood Lake	0.4% (±4.4 points)
5	Pines Lake	0.1% (±5.7 points)
6 (tie)	Hewitt	0.0% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Macopin	0.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wayne 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 Preakness

How many homes are in Preakness?

Preakness, NJ has an estimated 6,759 (±380) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Preakness houses or apartments?

54.5% are detached houses and 7.3% attached houses, while 38.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Preakness 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 — Preakness 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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