What kinds of homes are in Woodbridge Township, NJ?

Name: Types of homes in Woodbridge Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Woodbridge Township, NJ has 37,666 (±821) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,619 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 37,666 (±821)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.5%
5+ unit buildings: 25.5%

Homes in Woodbridge Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Woodbridge Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±2.1 points)	52.4%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±0.8 points)	11.1%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	5.8% (±1.1 points)	6.6%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±0.6 points)	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±0.9 points)	6.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.1% (±1.7 points)	8.2%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.8% (±1.6 points)	9.8%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Woodbridge Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Middlesex County (24.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Woodbridge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodbridge Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Woodbridge Township	—	25.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Perth Amboy	3.0 mi	27.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rahway	3.2 mi	31.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Carteret Borough	3.7 mi	19.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Metuchen Borough	3.9 mi	16.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Clark Township	4.1 mi	14.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Edison Township	4.9 mi	29.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Winfield Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
South Amboy	5.2 mi	19.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carteret Borough, NJ (19.5%), Metuchen Borough, NJ (16.6%), Clark Township, NJ (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rahway, NJ (31.7%), Edison Township, NJ (29.6%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	New Brunswick	43.6% (±3.9 points)
4	Highland Park Borough	34.2% (±6.5 points)
5	North Brunswick Township	32.0% (±3.7 points)
6	Edison Township	29.6% (±2.2 points)
7	Perth Amboy	27.8% (±3.4 points)
8	Piscataway Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Woodbridge Township	25.5% (±2.5 points)
10	Sayreville Borough	23.0% (±3.5 points)
11	Old Bridge Township	20.9% (±2.5 points)
12	South Amboy	19.7% (±8.8 points)
13 (tie)	Carteret Borough	19.5% (±4.9 points)
13 (tie)	East Brunswick Township	19.5% (±2.8 points)
15	South Brunswick Township	16.8% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Woodbridge Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Avenel, Colonia, Fords, Hopelawn, Iselin, Keasbey, Menlo Park Terrace, Port Reading, +2.

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 Woodbridge Township

How many homes are in Woodbridge Township?

Woodbridge Township, NJ has an estimated 37,666 (±821) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Woodbridge Township houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 33.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.5% of homes in Woodbridge 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 — Woodbridge township, Middlesex 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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