What kinds of homes are in Rockaway Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Rockaway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rockaway Township, NJ has 10,024 (±447) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 240 homes per square mile of land.

68.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,024 (±447)
Detached houses: 68.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.1%
5+ unit buildings: 18.5%

Homes in Rockaway Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rockaway Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	68.6% (±3.2 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±1.8 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.5% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.6% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also lower than in 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 Rockaway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rockaway Township	—	18.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Jefferson Township	4.0 mi	4.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Boonton Township	4.3 mi	0.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	4.5 mi	31.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	4.9 mi	12.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Oak Ridge	5.0 mi	6.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mountain Lakes Borough	5.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Lake Hopatcong	5.8 mi	3.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wharton Borough	5.8 mi	26.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township, NJ (4.7%), Boonton Township, NJ (0.3%), Denville Township, NJ (12.6%).

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
8	Mount Olive Township	29.4% (±4.1 points)
9	Victory Gardens Borough	26.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Wharton Borough	26.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Morris Plains Borough	23.9% (±5.6 points)
12	Chatham Township	21.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Lincoln Park Borough	20.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Rockaway Township	18.5% (±3.0 points)
15	Dover Town	18.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Netcong Borough	17.6% (±5.8 points)
17	Butler Borough	17.2% (±5.0 points)
18	Hanover Township	17.1% (±5.2 points)
19	Madison Borough	15.5% (±3.5 points)
20	Montville Township	13.7% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rockaway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Telemark, Mount Hope, White Meadow Lake.

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 Rockaway Township

How many homes are in Rockaway Township?

Rockaway Township, NJ has an estimated 10,024 (±447) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rockaway Township houses or apartments?

68.6% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 22.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.1% of homes in Rockaway 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 — Rockaway township, Morris 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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