What kinds of homes are in Whippany, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Whippany, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whippany, NJ has 3,745 (±303) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 668 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,745 (±303)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 13.0%

Homes in Whippany by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whippany	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±5.5 points)	65.1%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	15.8% (±6.0 points)	8.6%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.9 points)	10.5%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Whippany, 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 Whippany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whippany
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whippany	—	13.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Cedar Knolls	1.9 mi	29.1% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Troy Hills	2.2 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	2.5 mi	34.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Parsippany	2.8 mi	40.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
East Hanover Township	2.9 mi	5.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	3.1 mi	23.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	31.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Morristown Town	3.6 mi	47.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Hills, NJ (0.0%), East Hanover Township, NJ (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Knolls, NJ (29.1%), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ (34.5%), Parsippany, NJ (40.7%).

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
6	Flanders	32.8% (±8.6 points)
7	Pine Brook	30.7% (±11.9 points)
8	Ledgewood	29.4% (±11.7 points)
9	Cedar Knolls	29.1% (±13.8 points)
10	Rainbow Lakes	19.4% (±16.4 points)
11	Budd Lake	15.0% (±5.0 points)
12	Whippany	13.0% (±4.0 points)
13	Oak Ridge	6.0% (±4.1 points)
14	White Meadow Lake	5.7% (±5.0 points)
15	Landing	5.5% (±6.4 points)
16	Millington	5.2% (±7.3 points)
17	Stirling	3.4% (±8.8 points)
18 (tie)	Lake Hopatcong	3.1% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hanover 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 Whippany

How many homes are in Whippany?

Whippany, NJ has an estimated 3,745 (±303) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whippany houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 15.8% attached houses, while 16.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.0% of homes in Whippany 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 — Whippany 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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