What kinds of homes are in Wharton Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Wharton Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wharton Borough, NJ has 3,059 (±334) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,471 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,059 (±334)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 26.5%

Homes in Wharton Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wharton Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±7.7 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.9% (±5.9 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	4.3% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.9% (±6.7 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.9 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.6% (±5.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wharton Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Morris County (19.2%).

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 Wharton Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wharton Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wharton Borough	—	26.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Dover Town	1.1 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mine Hill Township	1.9 mi	0.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mount Hope	1.9 mi	66.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Victory Gardens Borough	2.2 mi	26.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kenvil	2.6 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	3.0 mi	31.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	3.8 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Mount Arlington Borough	3.8 mi	32.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mine Hill Township, NJ (0.6%), Kenvil, NJ (0.0%), White Meadow Lake, NJ (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Hope, NJ (66.6%).

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
4	Mount Arlington Borough	32.7% (±6.8 points)
5	Rockaway Borough	31.8% (±15.5 points)
6	Florham Park Borough	31.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Pequannock Township	30.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Mount Olive Township	29.4% (±4.1 points)
9	Victory Gardens Borough	26.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Wharton Borough	26.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Morris Plains Borough	23.9% (±5.6 points)
12	Chatham Township	21.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Lincoln Park Borough	20.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Rockaway Township	18.5% (±3.0 points)
15	Dover Town	18.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Netcong Borough	17.6% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Wharton Borough

How many homes are in Wharton Borough?

Wharton Borough, NJ has an estimated 3,059 (±334) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wharton Borough houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 15.9% attached houses, while 32.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.0% of homes in Wharton 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 — Wharton borough, 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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