What kinds of homes are in River Edge Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in River Edge Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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River Edge Borough, NJ has 4,590 (±219) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

72.2% are detached single-family houses.

15.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,590 (±219)
Detached houses: 72.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in River Edge Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	River Edge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±4.5 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.4% (±1.4 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.7% (±3.6 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.1% (±3.1 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In River Edge Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 River Edge Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Edge Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
River Edge Borough	—	8.4% (±3.8 points)	—
New Milford Borough	1.1 mi	10.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oradell Borough	2.1 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Bergenfield Borough	2.1 mi	13.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Maywood Borough	2.1 mi	8.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paramus Borough	2.2 mi	5.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rochelle Park Township	2.5 mi	13.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hackensack	2.6 mi	64.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Dumont Borough	2.7 mi	14.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oradell Borough, NJ (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bergenfield Borough, NJ (13.8%), Hackensack, NJ (64.3%), Dumont Borough, NJ (14.0%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
38	Fair Lawn Borough	10.6% (±2.7 points)
39	Elmwood Park Borough	10.2% (±2.7 points)
40	Tenafly Borough	9.8% (±3.7 points)
41	Ridgefield Borough	9.3% (±3.8 points)
42	Saddle River Borough	9.0% (±6.0 points)
43	River Vale Township	8.6% (±4.1 points)
44	River Edge Borough	8.4% (±3.8 points)
45	Maywood Borough	8.3% (±3.4 points)
46	Northvale Borough	7.9% (±4.7 points)
47	Harrington Park Borough	7.3% (±4.1 points)
48	Franklin Lakes Borough	6.9% (±2.3 points)
49	Upper Saddle River Borough	6.4% (±3.6 points)
50	Rockleigh Borough	6.0% (±49.5 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 River Edge Borough

How many homes are in River Edge Borough?

River Edge Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,590 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in River Edge Borough houses or apartments?

72.2% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 24.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in River Edge Borough?

15.6% of homes in River Edge 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 — River Edge borough, Bergen 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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