Housing data for Neshanic Station, NJ
Neshanic Station, NJ has an estimated 5,640 residents and 2,084 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Somerset County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,144 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,640 (±748)
- Housing units
- 2,084 (±217)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,144
What stands out in Neshanic Station
Median household income: $221,395 (±$33,575) in Neshanic Station, higher than in Somerset County ($140,374).
Median home value: $770,300 (±$92,319) in Neshanic Station, higher than in Somerset County ($552,100).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.2% (±6.0 points) in Neshanic Station, lower than in Somerset County (20.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 25.3% (±9.0 points) in Neshanic Station, lower than in Somerset County (46.3%).
- Income and affordability in Neshanic Station
- Home values in Neshanic Station
- Age of homes in Neshanic Station
Housing in Neshanic Station at a glance
- Median rent: $2,144 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,239 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $221,395 median household income
- Home values: $770,300 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: 24.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 10.2% 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)
Neshanic Station against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Neshanic Station | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,640 (±748) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,084 (±217) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±9.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,144 (±$130) | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $221,395 (±$33,575) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $770,300 (±$92,319) | $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 | 25.3% (±9.0 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±4.5) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±3.2 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.5 years (±6.0) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Neshanic Station covers 9.4 square miles of land, about 601 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Somerset County
Neshanic Station 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 Neshanic Station
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08853 | 81% | 5,634 | $2,144 | $773,400 | $220,725 |
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 Neshanic Station
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Township | 4.0 mi | $2,396 | $547,600 | 20.5% |
| Readington Township | 4.3 mi | $1,813 | $549,100 | 11.5% |
| Hillsborough | 4.6 mi | $1,986 | $435,700 | 20.1% |
| Bradley Gardens | 4.8 mi | $2,670 | $546,300 | 9.8% |
| Raritan Borough | 5.6 mi | $2,112 | $456,900 | 50.1% |
| Belle Mead | 5.8 mi | $2,627 | $810,300 | 36.2% |
| Flemington Borough | 6.7 mi | $1,532 | $400,600 | 65.9% |
| White House Station | 6.7 mi | $1,931 | $454,400 | 11.0% |
Places in New Jersey most like Neshanic Station
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township | $2,476 | $814,800 | $194,107 | 16.9% |
| West Windsor Township | $2,327 | $776,400 | $197,190 | 34.8% |
| Monroe Manor | $1,882 | $656,800 | $176,600 | 22.4% |
| Robbinsville Township | $2,076 | $568,300 | $169,450 | 20.4% |
| Norwood Borough | $2,094 | $709,100 | $178,311 | 20.8% |
| Belle Mead | $2,627 | $810,300 | $223,250 | 36.2% |
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 Neshanic Station, 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 Neshanic Station, 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.
Neshanic Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Branchburg 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 Neshanic Station
What is the average rent in Neshanic Station, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Neshanic Station is $2,144 (±$130) 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 Neshanic Station?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Neshanic Station, NJ is $1,575 (±$441) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Neshanic Station?
Neshanic Station has an estimated 546 (±186) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Neshanic Station?
The median household income in Neshanic Station is $221,395 (±$33,575) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Neshanic Station, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $770,300 (±$92,319) for owner-occupied homes in Neshanic Station (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Neshanic Station?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Neshanic Station, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Neshanic Station?
The ZIP code that covers Neshanic Station is 08853.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08853?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08853 is $2,144 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Neshanic Station 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 Neshanic Station CDP, New Jersey (place:50100, 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 .