What kinds of homes are in Rumson Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Rumson Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rumson Borough, NJ has 2,513 (±139) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 496 homes per square mile of land.

96.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,513 (±139)
Detached houses: 96.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Rumson Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rumson Borough	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	96.6% (±2.1 points)	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.5 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.8 points)	9.3%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rumson Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monmouth County (16.9%).

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 Rumson Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rumson Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rumson Borough	—	0.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Sea Bright Borough	1.6 mi	38.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Fair Haven Borough	1.8 mi	1.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Beach Borough	2.1 mi	36.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Little Silver Borough	2.3 mi	1.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands Borough	3.0 mi	36.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Oceanport Borough	3.3 mi	13.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Navesink	3.4 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank Borough	3.4 mi	32.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sea Bright Borough, NJ (38.9%), Monmouth Beach Borough, NJ (36.3%), Highlands Borough, NJ (36.3%).

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 Monmouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
42	Upper Freehold Township	1.8% (±3.1 points)
43 (tie)	Fair Haven Borough	1.7% (±4.0 points)
43 (tie)	Roosevelt Borough	1.7% (±12.3 points)
45	Little Silver Borough	1.5% (±3.3 points)
46	Brielle Borough	1.1% (±3.2 points)
47	Colts Neck Township	0.7% (±1.4 points)
48	Rumson Borough	0.5% (±2.6 points)
49	Manasquan Borough	0.2% (±1.9 points)
50	Sea Girt Borough	0.1% (±5.4 points)
51 (tie)	Loch Arbour Village	0.0% (±39.3 points)
51 (tie)	Millstone Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
51 (tie)	Union Beach Borough	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Rumson Borough

How many homes are in Rumson Borough?

Rumson Borough, NJ has an estimated 2,513 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rumson Borough houses or apartments?

96.6% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Rumson 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 — Rumson borough, Monmouth 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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