Housing data for Weston, NJ
Weston, NJ has an estimated 2,105 residents and 1,214 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Somerset County.
1.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,105 (±399)
- Housing units
- 1,214 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 1.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.1%
What stands out in Weston
Households that rent: 1.7% (±2.9 points) in Weston, lower than in Somerset County (25.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 1.3% (±7.6 points) in Weston, lower than in Somerset County (46.3%).
Median household income: $83,197 (±$20,569) in Weston, lower than in Somerset County ($140,374).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±3.7 points) in Weston, lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).
Housing in Weston at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $83,197 median household income
- Home values: $548,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,005 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,793 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 1.3% 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: 85.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 55.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Weston against Somerset County, its state and the nation
| Weston | Somerset County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,105 (±399) | 349,846 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,214 (±182) | 133,639 (±156) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.7% (±2.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,033 (±$52) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,197 (±$20,569) | $140,374 (±$3,294) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $548,800 (±$36,294) | $552,100 (±$7,374) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,793 (±$711) | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 1.3% (±7.6 points) | 46.3% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 55.7 minutes (±24.5) | 31.4 minutes (±0.7) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±8.3 points) | 95.8% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 72.0 years (±1.6) | 41.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Weston covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,511 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Weston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,783 (±220) | 2,105 (±399) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,051 (±102) | 1,214 (±182) | +15.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $430,900 (±$19,409) | $548,800 (±$36,294) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,326 (±$8,511) | $83,197 (±$20,569) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,942 (±$409) | $3,005 (±$821) | +54.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $9,391 (±$510) | $9,793 (±$711) | +4.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.5% (±3.7 points) | 1.7% (±2.9 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±46.4 points) | 0.0% (±78.0 points) | 0.0 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
Weston 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 Weston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manville Borough | 1.5 mi | $1,844 | $354,300 | 23.0% |
| Franklin Center | 1.8 mi | $2,748 | $612,000 | 25.5% |
| Millstone Borough | 1.9 mi | $1,375 | $494,500 | 10.1% |
| Middlebush | 2.5 mi | — | $502,100 | 1.3% |
| Finderne | 2.7 mi | $2,114 | $413,400 | 40.3% |
| Blackwells Mills | 3.1 mi | $3,206 | $735,000 | 4.9% |
| South Bound Brook Borough | 3.3 mi | $1,778 | $359,000 | 42.1% |
| Bound Brook Borough | 3.7 mi | $1,973 | $397,100 | 55.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Weston, 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 Weston, 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.
Weston is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Weston
What is the median household income in Weston?
The median household income in Weston is $83,197 (±$20,569) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Weston, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $548,800 (±$36,294) for owner-occupied homes in Weston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Weston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Weston, NJ is $3,005 (±$821) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Weston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Weston, NJ is $9,793 (±$711) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Weston?
Weston, NJ has an estimated 1,214 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Weston?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 52.7% of homes in Weston, NJ.
Is Weston growing?
In Weston, the number of residents went from 1,783 in 2015–2019 to 2,105 in 2020–2024 (+18.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weston 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 Weston CDP, New Jersey (place:79715, 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 .