What kinds of homes are in Westwood Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Westwood Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Westwood Borough, NJ has 4,192 (±268) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,856 homes per square mile of land.

64.2% are detached single-family houses.

14.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,192 (±268)
Detached houses: 64.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.9%
5+ unit buildings: 20.1%

Homes in Westwood Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Westwood Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	64.2% (±5.7 points)	53.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.3% (±4.1 points)	12.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±3.4 points)	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.4% (±2.8 points)	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.0% (±3.4 points)	15.4%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Westwood Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bergen County (22.4%).

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 Westwood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Westwood Borough	—	20.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Emerson Borough	1.1 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hillsdale Borough	1.4 mi	4.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Bergen County)	1.7 mi	1.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
River Vale Township	2.2 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Oradell Borough	2.2 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Haworth Borough	2.6 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Harrington Park Borough	2.7 mi	7.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Woodcliff Lake Borough	3.0 mi	10.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emerson Borough, NJ (3.1%), Hillsdale Borough, NJ (4.8%), Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ (1.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Wallington Borough	28.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Palisades Park Borough	26.7% (±4.7 points)
11	Fairview Borough	26.4% (±6.6 points)
12	Wood-Ridge Borough	23.7% (±6.3 points)
13	Mahwah Township	22.9% (±3.8 points)
14	North Arlington Borough	20.4% (±4.8 points)
15	Westwood Borough	20.1% (±5.4 points)
16	Rutherford Borough	18.4% (±3.7 points)
17	Lodi Borough	17.6% (±3.6 points)
18	Allendale Borough	17.4% (±7.9 points)
19	Lyndhurst Township	17.2% (±3.6 points)
20	Leonia Borough	17.0% (±4.4 points)
21	Teaneck Township	16.4% (±2.5 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 Westwood Borough

How many homes are in Westwood Borough?

Westwood Borough, NJ has an estimated 4,192 (±268) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Westwood Borough houses or apartments?

64.2% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 35.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

14.9% of homes in Westwood 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 — Westwood borough, Bergen 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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