Housing data for The Hills, NJ
The Hills, NJ has an estimated 10,785 residents and 5,032 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Somerset County.
17.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,376 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,785 (±639)
- Housing units
- 5,032 (±297)
- Households that rent
- 17.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,376
What stands out in The Hills
Homes built before 1980: 3.4% (±2.1 points) in The Hills, lower than in Somerset County (46.3%).
Households that rent: 17.0% (±3.4 points) in The Hills, lower than in Somerset County (25.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.9% (±0.7 points) in The Hills, lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).
Working from home: 30.3% (±5.1 points) in The Hills, higher than in Somerset County (22.7%).
Housing in The Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $2,376 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,428 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $154,564 median household income
- Home values: $577,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,187 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,066 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 3.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 36.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Hills against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| The Hills | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,785 (±639) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,032 (±297) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.0% (±3.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,376 (±$207) | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $154,564 (±$23,667) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $577,000 (±$52,568) | $552,100 (±$7,374) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,066 (±$1,523) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 3.4% (±2.1 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.5 minutes (±2.7) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±1.0 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±1.3) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Hills covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 3,804 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Somerset County
The Hills 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 The Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Corner | 2.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,187,500 | 31.7% |
| Bedminster | 2.5 mi | $2,795 | $742,200 | 27.7% |
| Far Hills Borough | 2.6 mi | $1,554 | $792,100 | 12.9% |
| Bernards Township | 3.3 mi | $2,476 | $814,800 | 16.9% |
| Green Knoll | 3.4 mi | $1,448 | $597,100 | 21.2% |
| Bridgewater Center | 3.8 mi | $2,662 | $703,700 | 11.0% |
| Lyons | 4.2 mi | — | $1,037,400 | 1.6% |
| Martinsville | 4.2 mi | $2,171 | $720,400 | 4.0% |
Places in New Jersey most like The Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville Township | $2,076 | $568,300 | $169,450 | 20.4% |
| Monroe Manor | $1,882 | $656,800 | $176,600 | 22.4% |
| Dayton | $2,199 | $496,600 | $151,902 | 12.0% |
| Six Mile Run | $2,145 | $480,700 | $140,379 | 31.4% |
| Bradley Gardens | $2,670 | $546,300 | $177,849 | 9.8% |
| Morganville | $2,692 | $681,800 | $161,500 | 11.9% |
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 The Hills, 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 The Hills, 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.
The Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bedminster 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 The Hills
What is the average rent in The Hills, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in The Hills is $2,376 (±$207) 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 The Hills?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in The Hills, NJ is $1,476 (±$646) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in The Hills rent-burdened?
41.0% of renting households in The Hills pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in The Hills?
The Hills has an estimated 848 (±175) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in The Hills?
The median household income in The Hills is $154,564 (±$23,667) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in The Hills, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $577,000 (±$52,568) for owner-occupied homes in The Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The Hills 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 The Hills CDP, New Jersey (place:72635, 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 .