What kinds of homes are in River Vale Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in River Vale Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

River Vale Township, NJ has 3,547 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 871 homes per square mile of land.

77.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,547 (±173)
Detached houses: 77.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.6%

Homes in River Vale Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	River Vale Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	77.2% (±5.0 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.2% (±4.1 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±2.0 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.7% (±3.5 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In River Vale Township, 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 Vale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Vale Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
River Vale Township	—	8.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Old Tappan Borough	1.3 mi	1.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hillsdale Borough	2.1 mi	4.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	2.1 mi	7.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Borough	2.2 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Park Ridge Borough	2.5 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Borough	2.8 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Woodcliff Lake Borough	2.9 mi	10.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tappan	3.0 mi	1.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Tappan Borough, NJ (1.3%), Emerson Borough, NJ (3.1%), Tappan, NY (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (20.1%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
36 (tie)	Woodcliff Lake Borough	10.8% (±5.5 points)
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)

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.

What you can do on Seayora in River Vale Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for River Vale Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near River Vale Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near River Vale Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about River Vale Township

How many homes are in River Vale Township?

River Vale Township, NJ has an estimated 3,547 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in River Vale Township houses or apartments?

77.2% are detached houses and 11.2% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in River Vale Township?

3.0% of homes in River Vale Township 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 Vale township, Bergen County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for River Vale township, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:63690, in state:34 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.