What kinds of homes are in Somerville Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Somerville Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Somerville Borough, NJ has 6,131 (±303) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,622 homes per square mile of land.

39.3% are detached single-family houses.

17.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

40.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,131 (±303)
Detached houses: 39.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.9%
5+ unit buildings: 40.0%

Homes in Somerville Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Somerville Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	39.3% (±4.1 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±1.7 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	9.5% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±2.9 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	30.0% (±4.6 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

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

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Somerville Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerville Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Somerville Borough	—	40.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Bridgewater Township	1.6 mi	13.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Finderne	1.9 mi	31.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raritan Borough	2.0 mi	21.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	2.2 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	2.4 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Martinsville	2.8 mi	7.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Bradley Gardens	2.9 mi	11.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bridgewater Center	3.0 mi	6.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgewater Township, NJ (13.8%), Raritan Borough, NJ (21.8%), Manville Borough, NJ (4.3%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Somerville Borough	40.0% (±5.8 points)
2	North Plainfield Borough	23.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Bedminster Township	23.4% (±6.0 points)
4	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	23.2% (±2.7 points)
5	Raritan Borough	21.8% (±4.7 points)
6	Bound Brook Borough	21.5% (±4.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	16.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Somerville Borough

How many homes are in Somerville Borough?

Somerville Borough, NJ has an estimated 6,131 (±303) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Somerville Borough houses or apartments?

39.3% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 57.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

17.9% of homes in Somerville 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 — Somerville borough, Somerset 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 Somerville borough, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:68460, in state:34 county:035).

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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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