What kinds of homes are in Toms River, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Toms River, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Toms River, NJ has 39,886 (±899) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,023 homes per square mile of land.

76.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 39,886 (±899)
Detached houses: 76.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 11.4%

Homes in Toms River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Toms River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	76.8% (±1.7 points)	74.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±1.1 points)	9.9%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.3% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.0 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Toms River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Toms River	—	11.4% (±1.5 points)	—
Leisure Village East	3.3 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Leisure Village	3.4 mi	25.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Silver Ridge	3.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Pine Lake Park	3.8 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City South	3.8 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
South Toms River Borough	4.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.2 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Island Heights Borough	4.3 mi	2.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leisure Village East, NJ (2.8%), Silver Ridge, NJ (0.0%), Holiday City South, 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	Leisure Village	25.3% (±7.8 points)
2	Lakewood	20.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Dover Beaches South	18.3% (±5.1 points)
4	Barnegat	12.0% (±5.8 points)
5	Toms River	11.4% (±1.5 points)
6	Waretown	10.5% (±16.3 points)
7	Manahawkin	9.1% (±6.7 points)
8	Pine Lake Park	7.1% (±4.2 points)
9	Leisure Village West	6.6% (±4.6 points)
10	Crestwood Village	4.6% (±2.2 points)
11	Leisure Village East	2.8% (±3.3 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River Township, 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 Toms River

How many homes are in Toms River?

Toms River, NJ has an estimated 39,886 (±899) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Toms River houses or apartments?

76.8% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 14.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.8% of homes in Toms River 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 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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