Housing data for Millstone Borough, NJ
Millstone Borough, NJ has an estimated 655 residents and 217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Somerset County.
10.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,375 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 655 (±232)
- Housing units
- 217 (±62)
- Households that rent
- 10.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,375
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.5%
What stands out in Millstone Borough
Homes built before 1980: 96.7% (±27.6 points) in Millstone Borough, higher than in Somerset County (46.3%).
Households that rent: 10.1% (±5.4 points) in Millstone Borough, lower than in Somerset County (25.7%).
Working from home: 9.2% (±6.2 points) in Millstone Borough, lower than in Somerset County (22.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±1.0 points) in Millstone Borough, lower than in Somerset County (4.0%).
Housing in Millstone Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $1,375 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $141,709 median household income
- Home values: $494,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,849 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 96.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Millstone Borough against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Millstone Borough | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 655 (±232) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 217 (±62) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.1% (±5.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 (±$856) | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $141,709 (±$12,192) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $494,500 (±$63,552) | $552,100 (±$7,374) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,849 (±$164) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.7% (±27.6 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.3 minutes (±4.0) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±4.1 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±8.7) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Millstone Borough covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 962 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Millstone Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 498 (±97) | 655 (±232) | +31.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 172 (±25) | 217 (±62) | +26.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,550 (±$2,225) | $1,375 (±$856) | −46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $360,500 (±$22,121) | $494,500 (±$63,552) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $117,500 (±$22,856) | $141,709 (±$12,192) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,552 (±$180) | $2,813 (±$115) | +10.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $9,047 (±$552) | $8,849 (±$164) | −2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±5.9 points) | 10.1% (±5.4 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.3% (±19.1 points) | 0.0% (±74.4 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Somerset County
Millstone Borough 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 Millstone Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwells Mills | 1.3 mi | $3,206 | $735,000 | 4.9% |
| Weston | 1.9 mi | — | $548,800 | 1.7% |
| Franklin Township (Somerset County) | 2.9 mi | $2,115 | $457,900 | 30.7% |
| Manville Borough | 2.9 mi | $1,844 | $354,300 | 23.0% |
| Hillsborough | 3.1 mi | $1,986 | $435,700 | 20.1% |
| Middlebush | 3.2 mi | — | $502,100 | 1.3% |
| Franklin Center | 3.6 mi | $2,748 | $612,000 | 25.5% |
| Six Mile Run | 3.8 mi | $2,145 | $480,700 | 31.4% |
Places in New Jersey most like Millstone Borough
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown Borough | $1,204 | $458,800 | $140,960 | 17.6% |
| Oakland Borough | $1,383 | $591,300 | $162,019 | 7.1% |
| Byram Center | $1,526 | $366,900 | $132,857 | 4.6% |
| Hazlet Township | $1,400 | $465,900 | $122,020 | 11.1% |
| Ringwood Borough | $1,750 | $449,800 | $152,414 | 3.8% |
| Riverton Borough | $1,431 | $363,000 | $121,198 | 23.2% |
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 Millstone Borough, 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 Millstone Borough, 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.
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 Millstone Borough
What is the median household income in Millstone Borough?
The median household income in Millstone Borough is $141,709 (±$12,192) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Millstone Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $494,500 (±$63,552) for owner-occupied homes in Millstone Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Millstone Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Millstone Borough, NJ is $2,813 (±$115) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Millstone Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Millstone Borough, NJ is $8,849 (±$164) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Millstone Borough?
Millstone Borough, NJ has an estimated 217 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Millstone Borough?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.8% of homes in Millstone Borough, NJ.
Is Millstone Borough growing?
In Millstone Borough, the number of residents went from 498 in 2015–2019 to 655 in 2020–2024 (+31.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Millstone borough, Somerset County, 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 Millstone borough, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:46590, in state:34 county:035).
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 .