Somerset County, NJ real estate
Every Somerset County town side by side: values, taxes, commute and rent from official public data. Click any town for its full guide.
Sources: NJ Division of Taxation 2025 & 2026 Average Residential Statistics (county totals) and 2025 General Tax Rates; Zillow ZHVI Sept. 2026; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024.
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| Town | Typical value | Avg sale 2026 | Eff. tax rate | Avg tax bill | Commute | Transit | Median rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster | — | $515K | 1.249% | $5,806 | 32.8 min | 1.4% | $2,294 | $124K |
| Bernards | — | $1.01M | 1.711% | $14,715 | 32.5 min | 4.6% | $2,476 | $194K |
| Bernardsville | $1.03M | $1.06M | 1.947% | $17,676 | 28.3 min | 3.7% | $2,297 | $236K |
| Bound Brook | $509K | $542K | 2.235% | $9,880 | 23.5 min | 2% | $1,973 | $91K |
| Branchburg | $723K | $671K | 1.737% | $10,654 | 30.3 min | 1.4% | $2,268 | $169K |
| Bridgewater | $736K | $751K | 1.829% | $10,964 | 31.4 min | 3.5% | $2,176 | $173K |
| Far Hills | $1.42M | $898K | 1.231% | $12,149 | 32.5 min | 2.2% | $1,554 | $143K |
| Franklin | — | $569K | 1.748% | $9,321 | 33.5 min | 4.9% | $2,115 | $125K |
| Green Brook | $696K | $708K | 2.165% | $14,821 | 30.4 min | 3.2% | $2,115 | $208K |
| Hillsborough | $669K | $618K | 2.083% | $12,832 | 33.3 min | 1.2% | $2,396 | $154K |
| Manville | $476K | $466K | 2.14% | $8,273 | 27.5 min | 0.8% | $1,844 | $93K |
| Millstone | — | $681K | 2.03% | $8,823 | 30.3 min | 0.7% | $1,375 | $142K |
| Montgomery | — | $986K | 2.06% | $17,373 | 37.1 min | 5.5% | $2,188 | $227K |
| North Plainfield | $494K | $455K | 2.595% | $10,245 | 31.4 min | 4.4% | $1,752 | $87K |
| Peapack and Gladstone | — | $545K | 1.631% | $14,123 | 26.9 min | 0.9% | $1,820 | $203K |
| Raritan | $542K | $556K | 2.009% | $9,822 | 22.2 min | 0.7% | $2,112 | $108K |
| Rocky Hill | $729K | $775K | 2.071% | $12,435 | 22.6 min | 1.3% | $1,799 | $148K |
| Somerville | $543K | $573K | 2.581% | $11,266 | 28.2 min | 2.2% | $1,802 | $104K |
| South Bound Brook | $451K | $461K | 2.645% | $9,582 | 25.5 min | 6.8% | $1,778 | $113K |
| Warren | $1.13M | $1.13M | 1.841% | $16,999 | 33.4 min | 3.1% | $2,170 | $204K |
| Watchung | $1.07M | $1.12M | 2.031% | $18,279 | 33.6 min | 7.8% | $2,738 | $174K |
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Questions, answered
What is the average property tax bill in Somerset County?
$12,004 in 2025, across 103,968 residential properties (NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics, county total).
Which Somerset County town has the lowest effective tax rate?
Far Hills, at 1.231% in 2025 (NJ Division of Taxation).
What is the average home sale price in Somerset County?
The NJ Division of Taxation’s 2026 Average Residential Statistics report an average residential sale price of $707,651 across 1,369 sales, county-wide.
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