Housing data for Liberty Corner, NJ
Liberty Corner, NJ has an estimated 2,325 residents and 890 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Somerset County.
31.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,325 (±438)
- Housing units
- 890 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 31.7%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
What stands out in Liberty Corner
Median home value: $1,187,500 (±$244,623) in Liberty Corner, higher than in Somerset County ($552,100).
Median household income: $241,480 (±$44,171) in Liberty Corner, higher than in Somerset County ($140,374).
Working from home: 44.7% (±14.9 points) in Liberty Corner, higher than in Somerset County (22.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±2.3 points) in Liberty Corner, lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).
- Home values in Liberty Corner
- Income and affordability in Liberty Corner
- Commute and cars in Liberty Corner
- Heating fuel in Liberty Corner
Housing in Liberty Corner at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,500 or more median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $241,480 median household income
- Home values: $1,187,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 48.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 24.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Liberty Corner against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Liberty Corner | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,325 (±438) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 890 (±160) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.7% (±12.1 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $241,480 (±$44,171) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,187,500 (±$244,623) | $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 | 48.0% (±16.7 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.0 minutes (±8.7) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±5.2 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.8 years (±7.5) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Liberty Corner covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 1,210 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Somerset County
Liberty Corner 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.
Places near Liberty Corner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills | 2.0 mi | $2,376 | $577,000 | 17.0% |
| Lyons | 2.3 mi | — | $1,037,400 | 1.6% |
| Far Hills Borough | 2.8 mi | $1,554 | $792,100 | 12.9% |
| Basking Ridge | 3.4 mi | $546 | $851,200 | 16.1% |
| Millington | 3.8 mi | $2,286 | $796,600 | 10.5% |
| Warren Township | 3.9 mi | $2,170 | $930,800 | 11.8% |
| Bedminster | 4.1 mi | $2,795 | $742,200 | 27.7% |
| Martinsville | 4.1 mi | $2,171 | $720,400 | 4.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Liberty Corner, 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 Liberty Corner, 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.
Liberty Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bernards 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 Liberty Corner
What is the average rent in Liberty Corner, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Liberty Corner is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Liberty Corner?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Liberty Corner, NJ is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Liberty Corner?
Liberty Corner has an estimated 282 (±117) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Liberty Corner?
The median household income in Liberty Corner is $241,480 (±$44,171) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Liberty Corner, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,187,500 (±$244,623) for owner-occupied homes in Liberty Corner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Liberty Corner?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Liberty Corner, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner 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
- 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 Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey (place:40140, 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 .