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Somerset County

ZIP 08890

346,203 residents890 permits TTM$135,960 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$523,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.78%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

890

Census BPS

Climate risk

90.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 08890

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.4%

Rent gap

17.3%

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $2,324Rent: $1,921Gap: 21.0%
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
079217.0%-26.7%
088236.7%-1.9%
088695.7%-7.8%
088735.5%-11.8%
088055.4%-0.7%
088125.3%-7.3%
088805.2%17.3%
088354.9%17.3%
088074.9%-24.8%
088764.5%5.9%
079394.4%17.3%
079774.4%17.3%
085284.4%17.3%
085534.4%17.3%
088214.4%17.3%
088904.4%17.3%
088444.3%-2.6%
079204.0%-29.1%
088532.7%17.3%
088362.7%17.3%
085022.4%17.3%
079242.4%17.3%
079342.3%17.3%
085582.3%17.3%
070692.2%17.3%
070592.1%17.3%
079311.7%17.3%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

2.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

57.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026