What kinds of homes are in Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ?

Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ has 3,331 (±143) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,128 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
3,331 (±143)
Detached houses
86.7%
2–4 unit buildings
1.6%
5+ unit buildings
1.9%

Homes in Washington Township (Bergen County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeWashington Township (Bergen County)Bergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached86.7% (±3.7 points)53.1%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.8% (±3.2 points)5.8%10.0%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.6 points)12.6%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.3 points)5.6%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.3 points)3.2%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.3 points)3.8%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units1.9% (±1.0 points)15.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.3 points)0.4%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Bergen County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Washington Township (Bergen County)—1.9% (±2.1 points)—
Hillsdale Borough1.7 mi4.8% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Westwood Borough1.7 mi20.1% (±5.4 points)Higher
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough1.8 mi0.7% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Emerson Borough2.3 mi3.1% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Ridgewood Village2.6 mi11.1% (±3.0 points)Higher
Woodcliff Lake Borough2.6 mi10.8% (±5.5 points)Higher
Oradell Borough2.7 mi2.6% (±1.5 points)Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough2.8 mi9.0% (±6.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (20.1%), Ridgewood Village, NJ (11.1%), Woodcliff Lake Borough, NJ (10.8%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
56 (tie)Carlstadt Borough3.6% (±3.2 points)
56 (tie)Wyckoff Township3.6% (±1.1 points)
58Emerson Borough3.1% (±2.9 points)
59Alpine Borough2.7% (±7.8 points)
60 (tie)Glen Rock Borough2.6% (±1.7 points)
60 (tie)Oradell Borough2.6% (±1.5 points)
62Washington Township (Bergen County)1.9% (±2.1 points)
63 (tie)Closter Borough1.6% (±1.5 points)
63 (tie)Englewood Cliffs Borough1.6% (±2.5 points)
63 (tie)Oakland Borough1.6% (±1.5 points)
66Old Tappan Borough1.3% (±2.5 points)
67Ho-Ho-Kus Borough0.7% (±4.4 points)
68Demarest Borough0.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

How many homes are in Washington Township (Bergen County)?

Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ has an estimated 3,331 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Washington Township (Bergen County) houses or apartments?

86.7% are detached houses and 9.8% attached houses, while 3.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Washington Township (Bergen County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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