What kinds of homes are in Somerset, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Somerset, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Somerset, NJ has 9,750 (±661) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,541 homes per square mile of land.

48.1% are detached single-family houses.

2.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

23.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,750 (±661)
Detached houses: 48.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.6%
5+ unit buildings: 23.4%

Homes in Somerset by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Somerset	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	48.1% (±4.6 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	25.6% (±3.8 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.8% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.1% (±3.0 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.5% (±2.7 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Somerset, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Somerset County (17.8%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Somerset	—	23.4% (±4.6 points)	—
East Franklin	1.9 mi	13.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Voorhees	1.9 mi	34.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.9 mi	86.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	1.9 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Franklin Center	2.7 mi	32.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile Run	3.2 mi	22.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Piscataway Township	3.3 mi	27.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	3.3 mi	43.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Franklin, NJ (13.6%), Middlebush, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Brunswick, NJ (43.6%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Voorhees	34.2% (±16.5 points)
2	Franklin Park	34.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Franklin Center	32.3% (±9.0 points)
4	Finderne	31.8% (±8.7 points)
5	Belle Mead	24.6% (±8.1 points)
6	Neshanic Station	24.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Somerset	23.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Weston	22.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Six Mile Run	22.3% (±11.0 points)
10	Kingston	21.1% (±15.7 points)
11	Hillsborough	20.6% (±3.8 points)
12	The Hills	19.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Green Knoll	16.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Somerset is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Somerset

How many homes are in Somerset?

Somerset, NJ has an estimated 9,750 (±661) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Somerset houses or apartments?

48.1% are detached houses and 25.6% attached houses, while 26.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.6% of homes in Somerset 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 — Somerset CDP, 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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