What kinds of homes are in Short Hills, NJ?
Short Hills, NJ has 4,718 (±266) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 897 homes per square mile of land.
88.9% are detached single-family houses.
1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.
6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 4,718 (±266)
- Detached houses
- 88.9%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 1.8%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 6.9%
Homes in Short Hills by building size
| Building type | Short Hills | Essex County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 88.9% (±2.5 points) | 33.3% | 52.6% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1.3% (±1.3 points) | 7.4% | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 1.3% (±1.1 points) | 14.1% | 8.6% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0.5% (±0.6 points) | 13.8% | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.4% (±1.7 points) | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.3% (±0.5 points) | 5.6% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 4.2% (±1.8 points) | 19.7% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.9% (±1.4 points) | 0.2% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.9 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Short Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (31.1%).
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 Short Hills
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Hills | — | 6.9% (±2.5 points) | — |
| Springfield | 2.4 mi | 16.1% (±17.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Summit | 2.5 mi | 18.1% (±4.5 points) | Higher |
| Vauxhall | 2.7 mi | 3.8% (±4.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Springfield Township (Union County) | 2.9 mi | 22.3% (±4.8 points) | Higher |
| Maplewood Township | 3.0 mi | 16.3% (±3.6 points) | Higher |
| Chatham Borough | 3.0 mi | 7.4% (±2.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Livingston Township | 3.2 mi | 7.5% (±1.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| South Orange Village | 3.5 mi | 31.4% (±4.1 points) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit, NJ (18.1%), Springfield Township (Union County), NJ (22.3%), Maplewood Township, NJ (16.3%).
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 Essex County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watsessing | 50.0% (±6.5 points) |
| 2 | Silver Lake (Essex County) | 18.5% (±8.5 points) |
| 3 | Upper Montclair | 11.0% (±3.8 points) |
| 4 | Short Hills | 6.9% (±2.5 points) |
| 5 | Pleasantdale | 6.2% (±12.8 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Ampere North | 3.0% (±4.2 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Brookdale | 3.0% (±1.4 points) |
Short Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Millburn 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 Short Hills
How many homes are in Short Hills?
Short Hills, NJ has an estimated 4,718 (±266) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Short Hills houses or apartments?
88.9% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 8.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Short Hills?
1.8% of homes in Short Hills are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
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 Short Hills CDP, New Jersey (place:67320, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free 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
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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.
Figures last updated on .
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