What kinds of homes are in South Bound Brook Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in South Bound Brook Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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South Bound Brook Borough, NJ has 1,850 (±216) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,868 homes per square mile of land.

61.6% are detached single-family houses.

21.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,850 (±216)
Detached houses: 61.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.7%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in South Bound Brook Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	South Bound Brook Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	61.6% (±7.3 points)	57.8%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.2% (±3.4 points)	14.5%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	13.9% (±7.0 points)	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.8% (±5.6 points)	4.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±2.3 points)	7.6%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In South Bound Brook Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Somerset County (17.8%).

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 South Bound Brook Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Bound Brook Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
South Bound Brook Borough	—	9.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Bound Brook Borough	1.1 mi	21.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Franklin Center	1.7 mi	32.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Middlesex Borough	2.1 mi	16.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Finderne	2.5 mi	31.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Weston	3.3 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Manville Borough	3.4 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	3.5 mi	23.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Piscataway Township	3.6 mi	27.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bound Brook Borough, NJ (21.5%), Franklin Center, NJ (32.3%), Finderne, NJ (31.8%).

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
9 (tie)	Bernards Township	15.5% (±3.1 points)
9 (tie)	Watchung Borough	15.5% (±6.7 points)
11	Branchburg Township	14.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Bridgewater Township	13.8% (±2.2 points)
13	Rocky Hill Borough	12.5% (±21.1 points)
14	Montgomery Township	11.0% (±2.6 points)
15	South Bound Brook Borough	9.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Warren Township	8.4% (±5.6 points)
17	Far Hills Borough	4.9% (±2.4 points)
18	Bernardsville Borough	4.7% (±3.5 points)
19	Manville Borough	4.3% (±2.8 points)
20	Millstone Borough	0.9% (±26.3 points)
21	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 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 South Bound Brook Borough

How many homes are in South Bound Brook Borough?

South Bound Brook Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,850 (±216) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in South Bound Brook Borough houses or apartments?

61.6% are detached houses and 7.2% attached houses, while 31.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in South Bound Brook Borough?

21.7% of homes in South Bound Brook 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 — South Bound Brook borough, Somerset 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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