What kinds of homes are in Wanaque Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Wanaque Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wanaque Borough, NJ has 4,450 (±202) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 552 homes per square mile of land.

58.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,450 (±202)
Detached houses: 58.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.7%
5+ unit buildings: 16.5%

Homes in Wanaque Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wanaque Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	58.3% (±5.8 points)	41.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.6% (±3.0 points)	6.2%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	12.8% (±5.1 points)	20.8%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±1.2 points)	9.9%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	4.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.7% (±2.6 points)	10.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wanaque Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Passaic County (21.1%).

It is also lower than in 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 Wanaque Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wanaque Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wanaque Borough	—	16.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Bloomingdale Borough	2.5 mi	17.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Borough	2.6 mi	1.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Pompton Lakes Borough	2.7 mi	19.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pines Lake	3.3 mi	0.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Riverdale Borough	3.5 mi	51.1% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Butler Borough	4.3 mi	17.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ringwood Borough	4.3 mi	0.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Macopin	4.9 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakland Borough, NJ (1.6%), Pines Lake, NJ (0.1%), Ringwood Borough, NJ (0.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverdale Borough, NJ (51.1%).

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 Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Paterson	25.2% (±1.6 points)
4	Little Falls Township	21.8% (±4.5 points)
5	Pompton Lakes Borough	19.6% (±4.0 points)
6	Wayne Township	17.8% (±2.5 points)
7	Clifton	17.4% (±1.7 points)
8	Bloomingdale Borough	17.2% (±6.3 points)
9	Wanaque Borough	16.5% (±2.8 points)
10	Haledon Borough	10.5% (±5.8 points)
11	Hawthorne Borough	9.5% (±2.4 points)
12	West Milford Township	7.0% (±2.6 points)
13	Totowa Borough	6.1% (±3.5 points)
14	North Haledon Borough	3.7% (±2.1 points)
15	Ringwood Borough	0.5% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Wanaque Borough

How many homes are in Wanaque Borough?

Wanaque Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,450 (±202) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wanaque Borough houses or apartments?

58.3% are detached houses and 9.6% attached houses, while 32.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wanaque Borough?

15.7% of homes in Wanaque 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 — Wanaque borough, Passaic 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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