What kinds of homes are in West Orange Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in West Orange Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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West Orange Township, NJ has 17,870 (±616) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,489 homes per square mile of land.

53.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,870 (±616)
Detached houses: 53.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.3%

Homes in West Orange Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	West Orange Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	53.4% (±2.6 points)	33.3%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±1.6 points)	7.4%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	10.9% (±1.8 points)	14.1%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.4 points)	13.8%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.9% (±2.3 points)	19.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In West Orange Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from 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 West Orange Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Orange Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
West Orange Township	—	19.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Orange	2.0 mi	50.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
South Orange Village	2.6 mi	31.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Essex Fells Borough	3.0 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
East Orange	3.1 mi	49.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Watsessing	3.3 mi	50.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Livingston Township	3.4 mi	7.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Roseland Borough	3.4 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Glen Ridge Borough	3.4 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Fells Borough, NJ (0.0%), Livingston Township, NJ (7.5%), Roseland Borough, NJ (12.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange, NJ (50.1%), South Orange Village, NJ (31.4%), East Orange, NJ (49.3%).

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
5	Newark	36.0% (±1.4 points)
6	South Orange Village	31.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Montclair Township	28.1% (±2.8 points)
8	Bloomfield Township	27.2% (±3.0 points)
9	Verona Township	24.6% (±4.3 points)
10	Belleville Township	22.8% (±3.1 points)
11	West Orange Township	19.3% (±2.9 points)
12	Nutley Township	18.8% (±3.5 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	17.8% (±9.6 points)
14	Maplewood Township	16.3% (±3.6 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	12.7% (±3.5 points)
16	Roseland Borough	12.0% (±5.6 points)
17	West Caldwell Township	10.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Orange Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pleasantdale.

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 West Orange Township

How many homes are in West Orange Township?

West Orange Township, NJ has an estimated 17,870 (±616) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in West Orange Township houses or apartments?

53.4% are detached houses and 9.9% attached houses, while 36.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in West Orange Township?

16.8% of homes in West Orange Township 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 — West Orange township, Essex 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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