How many bedrooms do homes in Upper Montclair, NJ have?

Name: Bedrooms in Upper Montclair, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Upper Montclair, NJ, 8.0% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 81.6% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 5 or more bedrooms, 30.7% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 8.0%
3 or more bedrooms: 81.6% (±7.3 points)
Most common: 5 or more bedrooms

Homes in Upper Montclair by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Upper Montclair	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	7.6%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.0% (±2.4 points)	18.7%	14.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	10.3% (±2.6 points)	27.0%	25.6%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	24.4% (±4.5 points)	28.8%	31.5%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	26.5% (±4.5 points)	11.4%	19.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	30.7% (±3.5 points)	6.6%	6.0%	4.9%

In Upper Montclair, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Essex County (46.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (57.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Upper Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Montclair
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Upper Montclair	—	81.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Brookdale	1.3 mi	78.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	1.8 mi	70.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Great Notch	2.0 mi	68.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.3 mi	61.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township	2.4 mi	45.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Little Falls Township	2.4 mi	53.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Clifton	2.5 mi	48.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Glen Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	86.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Grove Township, NJ (70.6%), Verona Township, NJ (61.8%), Bloomfield Township, NJ (45.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Short Hills	90.9% (±8.4 points)
2	Pleasantdale	83.9% (±18.5 points)
3	Upper Montclair	81.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Brookdale	78.8% (±7.3 points)
5	Watsessing	31.2% (±7.4 points)
6	Ampere North	30.9% (±10.5 points)
7	Silver Lake (Essex County)	26.6% (±12.5 points)

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

It lies inside Montclair 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 Upper Montclair

What is the most common home size in Upper Montclair?

The most common size is 5 or more bedrooms, 30.7% of homes in Upper Montclair, NJ.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Upper Montclair?

8.0% of homes in Upper Montclair have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Montclair CDP, New Jersey

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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