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

Name: Types of homes in Washington Township (Morris County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Washington Township (Morris County), NJ has 6,421 (±259) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 144 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,421 (±259)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Washington Township (Morris County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Washington Township (Morris County)	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±3.0 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.0% (±2.0 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Washington Township (Morris County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Morris County (19.2%).

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 (Morris County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morris County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Morris County)	—	5.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Beattystown	3.9 mi	32.5% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Califon Borough	4.9 mi	1.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town	5.0 mi	24.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Chester Borough	5.6 mi	11.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Chester Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Flanders	6.1 mi	32.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	6.1 mi	21.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Mount Olive Township	6.3 mi	29.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chester Township, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beattystown, NJ (32.5%), Hackettstown Town, NJ (24.0%), Chester Borough, NJ (11.4%).

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 Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22	Chester Borough	11.4% (±4.5 points)
23	Randolph Township	10.1% (±2.5 points)
24	Roxbury Township	9.9% (±3.3 points)
25	Boonton Town	8.8% (±3.9 points)
26	Morris Township	8.7% (±1.7 points)
27	Chatham Borough	7.4% (±2.8 points)
28	Washington Township (Morris County)	5.7% (±2.8 points)
29	East Hanover Township	5.1% (±2.9 points)
30	Jefferson Township	4.7% (±2.3 points)
31	Mendham Borough	4.5% (±3.2 points)
32	Kinnelon Borough	3.8% (±1.7 points)
33	Long Hill Township	2.7% (±2.3 points)
34	Harding Township	0.8% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Morris County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Long Valley.

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 (Morris County)

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

Washington Township (Morris County), NJ has an estimated 6,421 (±259) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

86.7% are detached houses and 5.0% attached houses, while 7.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Washington Township (Morris County) 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 — Washington township, Morris 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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