What kinds of homes are in Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ has 5,582 (±237) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4,300 homes per square mile of land.

44.2% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,582 (±237)
Detached houses: 44.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 10.4%

Homes in Wildwood Crest Borough by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wildwood Crest Borough	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	44.2% (±5.2 points)	51.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	35.0% (±5.8 points)	26.0%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	8.0% (±2.9 points)	7.3%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.8% (±3.0 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wildwood Crest Borough, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cape May County (8.8%).

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 Wildwood Crest Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wildwood Crest Borough
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wildwood Crest Borough	—	10.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Wildwood	1.5 mi	20.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
West Wildwood Borough	2.1 mi	3.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
North Wildwood	3.2 mi	10.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Erma	3.3 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Cape May	3.9 mi	8.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	3.9 mi	5.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	4.1 mi	6.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Whitesboro	5.7 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Wildwood Borough, NJ (3.5%), Erma, NJ (0.0%), Lower Township, NJ (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wildwood, NJ (20.8%).

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 Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wildwood	20.8% (±4.2 points)
2	Sea Isle City	14.8% (±2.7 points)
3	Ocean City	11.7% (±1.9 points)
4	North Wildwood	10.8% (±2.9 points)
5	Wildwood Crest Borough	10.4% (±3.4 points)
6	Woodbine Borough	9.1% (±4.8 points)
7	Cape May	8.9% (±2.8 points)
8	Avalon Borough	6.9% (±1.4 points)
9	Stone Harbor Borough	6.3% (±1.8 points)
10	Lower Township	6.0% (±1.6 points)
11	Middle Township	3.7% (±1.7 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cape May 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 Wildwood Crest Borough

How many homes are in Wildwood Crest Borough?

Wildwood Crest Borough, NJ has an estimated 5,582 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wildwood Crest Borough houses or apartments?

44.2% are detached houses and 35.0% attached houses, while 19.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in Wildwood Crest 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 — Wildwood Crest borough, Cape May 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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