What kinds of homes are in Rainbow Lakes, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Rainbow Lakes, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rainbow Lakes, NJ has 540 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 492 homes per square mile of land.

68.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 540 (±91)
Detached houses: 68.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 19.4%

Homes in Rainbow Lakes by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rainbow Lakes	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	68.9% (±11.9 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±3.7 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.6% (±5.9 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.8% (±5.5 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±8.0 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.4% (±11.7 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.0% (±8.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rainbow Lakes, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Morris County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rainbow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rainbow Lakes	—	19.4% (±16.4 points)	—
Mount Tabor	1.0 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	1.3 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Denville Township	2.0 mi	12.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parsippany	2.3 mi	40.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Morris Plains Borough	2.6 mi	23.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boonton Town	3.3 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	3.5 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	3.6 mi	31.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ (0.0%), Troy Hills, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsippany, NJ (40.7%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4 (tie)	Lake Hiawatha	37.3% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Pompton Plains	37.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Flanders	32.8% (±8.6 points)
7	Pine Brook	30.7% (±11.9 points)
8	Ledgewood	29.4% (±11.7 points)
9	Cedar Knolls	29.1% (±13.8 points)
10	Rainbow Lakes	19.4% (±16.4 points)
11	Budd Lake	15.0% (±5.0 points)
12	Whippany	13.0% (±4.0 points)
13	Oak Ridge	6.0% (±4.1 points)
14	White Meadow Lake	5.7% (±5.0 points)
15	Landing	5.5% (±6.4 points)
16	Millington	5.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Rainbow Lakes

How many homes are in Rainbow Lakes?

Rainbow Lakes, NJ has an estimated 540 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rainbow Lakes houses or apartments?

68.9% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 28.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.4% of homes in Rainbow Lakes 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 — Rainbow Lakes 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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