What kinds of homes are in Toms River Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Toms River Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Toms River Township, NJ has 46,504 (±901) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,147 homes per square mile of land.

78.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 46,504 (±901)
Detached houses: 78.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 11.1%

Homes in Toms River Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Toms River Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	78.0% (±1.5 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±1.0 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±0.7 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Toms River Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ocean County (8.3%).

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 Toms River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Toms River Township	—	11.1% (±1.3 points)	—
Leisure Village East	3.2 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Leisure Village	3.6 mi	25.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Island Heights Borough	3.8 mi	2.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.0 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Silver Ridge	4.3 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
South Toms River Borough	4.4 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Holiday City South	4.7 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Beachwood Borough	4.9 mi	0.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leisure Village East, NJ (2.8%), Island Heights Borough, NJ (2.8%), Pine Beach Borough, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure Village, NJ (25.3%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Seaside Heights Borough	23.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Lakewood Township	19.0% (±2.0 points)
3	Beach Haven Borough	14.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Seaside Park Borough	11.2% (±3.5 points)
5	Toms River Township	11.1% (±1.3 points)
6	Point Pleasant Borough	10.6% (±2.6 points)
7	Lavallette Borough	9.6% (±3.8 points)
8	Jackson Township	9.5% (±1.8 points)
9	Brick Township	8.1% (±1.4 points)
10	Tuckerton Borough	7.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Bay Head Borough	7.6% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Toms River Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dover Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Toms River.

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 Toms River Township

How many homes are in Toms River Township?

Toms River Township, NJ has an estimated 46,504 (±901) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Toms River Township houses or apartments?

78.0% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 14.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Toms River Township?

3.0% of homes in Toms River Township 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 — Toms River township, Ocean 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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