Area data
Bridgewater, NJ — ZIP 08807
Population: 39,560 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 08807 (Bridgewater, NJ) is $745,235 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $687,500 after a median 17.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,024/month. 13 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, inlandflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$745,235
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
17.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $745,235
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $745,235
- House Price Index (state)
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $687,500
- Median list price
- $842,000
- Median price per sqft
- $374
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.8%
- Median days on market
- 17.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 66
- For-sale inventory
- 105
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.1%
- Active listings
- 48
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,024/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,385/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,099/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,149/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District, Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr
- Schools include
- Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, Adamsville Primary School, Bradley Gardens Primary School, Crim Primary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- American Cyanamid Co. (4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 92,244
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 77,668
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 26
- Nearest national park
- Morristown National Historical Park (13 mi)
- National parks include
- Morristown National Historical Park, Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River, Thomas Edison National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 49
- Nearest airport
- Somerset Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -622 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 175,080
- Average weekly wage
- $2,009
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 248
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 08807 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $745,235 | $577,759 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $687,500 | $555,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 18 days | 42 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,024/mo | $2,540/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $9,504 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 08807?
- $745,235.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 08807?
- $687,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 08807?
- Median days on market: 17.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 08807?
- Typical rent: $3,024/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 08807?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 08807 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 08807?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 08807?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 08807?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: American Cyanamid Co., 4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 08807?
- 13 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 08807 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 08807?
- Regional Price Parity: 112.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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