What kinds of homes are in Watsessing, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Watsessing, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Watsessing, NJ has 3,677 (±322) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5,940 homes per square mile of land.

25.4% are detached single-family houses.

21.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

50.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,677 (±322)
Detached houses: 25.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.6%
5+ unit buildings: 50.0%

Homes in Watsessing by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Watsessing	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	25.4% (±5.2 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	13.8% (±4.6 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.8% (±3.4 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.8% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	44.1% (±6.0 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Watsessing, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Essex County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Watsessing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsessing
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Watsessing	—	50.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Ampere North	0.9 mi	3.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.0 mi	18.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Glen Ridge Borough	1.3 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
East Orange	1.6 mi	49.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	2.1 mi	22.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Orange	2.2 mi	50.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	2.7 mi	28.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
East Newark Borough	3.1 mi	7.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ampere North, NJ (3.0%), Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ (18.5%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (10.1%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Watsessing	50.0% (±6.5 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	18.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Upper Montclair	11.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Short Hills	6.9% (±2.5 points)
5	Pleasantdale	6.2% (±12.8 points)
6 (tie)	Ampere North	3.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Brookdale	3.0% (±1.4 points)

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

It lies inside Bloomfield 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 Watsessing

How many homes are in Watsessing?

Watsessing, NJ has an estimated 3,677 (±322) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Watsessing houses or apartments?

25.4% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 71.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.6% of homes in Watsessing 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 — Watsessing 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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