Housing data for Bridgewater Center, NJ
Bridgewater Center, NJ has an estimated 6,505 residents and 2,004 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Somerset County.
11.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,662 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,505 (±732)
- Housing units
- 2,004 (±199)
- Households that rent
- 11.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,662
What stands out in Bridgewater Center
Households that rent: 11.0% (±6.2 points) in Bridgewater Center, lower than in Somerset County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.2% (±4.2 points) in Bridgewater Center, lower than in Somerset County (17.8%).
Median household income: $205,595 (±$19,313) in Bridgewater Center, higher than in Somerset County ($140,374).
Homes built before 1980: 72.4% (±9.9 points) in Bridgewater Center, higher than in Somerset County (46.3%).
- Types of homes in Bridgewater Center
- Income and affordability in Bridgewater Center
- Age of homes in Bridgewater Center
Housing in Bridgewater Center at a glance
- Median rent: $2,662 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 70.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 11.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $205,595 median household income
- Home values: $703,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,572 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bridgewater Center against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Bridgewater Center | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,505 (±732) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,004 (±199) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±6.2 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,662 (±$583) | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $205,595 (±$19,313) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $703,700 (±$31,769) | $552,100 (±$7,374) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.4% (±9.9 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±2.6) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±3.0 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.9 years (±3.1) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bridgewater Center covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 1,115 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Somerset County
Bridgewater Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Somerset County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Somerset County recorded 60 violent and 566 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bridgewater Center
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08807 | 23% | 39,560 | $2,176 | $591,200 | $168,696 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bridgewater Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Knoll | 1.7 mi | $1,448 | $597,100 | 21.2% |
| Raritan Borough | 2.2 mi | $2,112 | $456,900 | 50.1% |
| Bradley Gardens | 2.3 mi | $2,670 | $546,300 | 9.8% |
| Somerville Borough | 3.0 mi | $1,802 | $435,700 | 57.0% |
| Martinsville | 3.7 mi | $2,171 | $720,400 | 4.0% |
| The Hills | 3.8 mi | $2,376 | $577,000 | 17.0% |
| Branchburg Township | 4.7 mi | $2,268 | $610,800 | 16.8% |
| Finderne | 4.7 mi | $2,114 | $413,400 | 40.3% |
Places in New Jersey most like Bridgewater Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | $2,437 | $765,100 | $204,951 | 14.1% |
| Brielle Borough | $2,726 | $849,100 | $172,250 | 9.5% |
| Bernardsville Borough | $2,297 | $793,800 | $236,115 | 5.4% |
| Millington | $2,286 | $796,600 | $194,306 | 10.5% |
| Long Hill Township | $2,329 | $697,100 | $169,079 | 10.3% |
| Wyckoff Township | $2,567 | $925,700 | $203,988 | 7.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bridgewater Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
HUD income limits for Bridgewater Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,550 | $54,200 | $80,200 |
| 2 people | $37,200 | $61,950 | $91,700 |
| 3 people | $41,850 | $69,700 | $103,150 |
| 4 people | $46,450 | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 5 people | $50,200 | $83,600 | $123,800 |
| 6 people | $53,900 | $89,800 | $132,950 |
| 7 people | $57,600 | $96,000 | $142,150 |
| 8 people | $61,350 | $102,200 | $151,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $154,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bridgewater Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bridgewater Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bridgewater Center
What is the average rent in Bridgewater Center, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bridgewater Center is $2,662 (±$583) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Bridgewater Center rent-burdened?
70.1% of renting households in Bridgewater Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bridgewater Center?
The median household income in Bridgewater Center is $205,595 (±$19,313) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bridgewater Center, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $703,700 (±$31,769) for owner-occupied homes in Bridgewater Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bridgewater Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bridgewater Center, NJ is $3,572 (±$255) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bridgewater Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bridgewater Center, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Bridgewater Center?
The ZIP code that covers Bridgewater Center is 08807.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08807?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08807 is $2,176 (±$140) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bridgewater Center CDP, New Jersey (place:07728, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .