What kinds of homes are in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Springfield Township (Union County), NJ has 7,277 (±363) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,411 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,277 (±363)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 22.3%

Homes in Springfield Township (Union County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Springfield Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±4.3 points)	49.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.5% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±2.0 points)	16.7%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±1.8 points)	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.4% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.1% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Springfield Township (Union County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Union County (20.4%).

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 Springfield Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Union County)	—	22.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Mountainside Borough	1.8 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Summit	2.0 mi	18.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth Borough	2.8 mi	2.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Short Hills	2.9 mi	6.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Vauxhall	3.0 mi	3.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Millburn Township	3.1 mi	10.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Westfield Town	3.2 mi	6.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Garwood Borough	3.3 mi	17.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountainside Borough, NJ (0.0%), Kenilworth Borough, NJ (2.6%), Short Hills, NJ (6.9%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Elizabeth	33.1% (±2.3 points)
2	Rahway	31.7% (±3.9 points)
3	Roselle Park Borough	26.3% (±6.1 points)
4	Plainfield	22.9% (±3.1 points)
5	New Providence Borough	22.4% (±4.2 points)
6	Springfield Township (Union County)	22.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Roselle Borough	21.3% (±4.1 points)
8	Summit	18.1% (±4.5 points)
9	Garwood Borough	17.2% (±6.8 points)
10	Linden	15.7% (±2.5 points)
11	Cranford Township	15.1% (±2.6 points)
12	Clark Township	14.4% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Springfield Township (Union County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Springfield.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Springfield Township (Union County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Springfield Township (Union County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Springfield Township (Union County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Springfield Township (Union County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Springfield Township (Union County)

How many homes are in Springfield Township (Union County)?

Springfield Township (Union County), NJ has an estimated 7,277 (±363) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Springfield Township (Union County) houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 31.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Springfield Township (Union County)?

9.2% of homes in Springfield Township (Union County) 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 — Springfield township, Union 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 Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:70020, in state:34 county:039).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API 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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.