Basking Ridge is the town city transplants fall for on the first visit: a storybook downtown, a village green, and neighborhoods that feel settled the moment you turn onto them. It sits inside Bernards Township, along with Liberty Corner and The Hills.
The Magsino Group’s office is here — Keller Williams Towne Square on Mount Airy Road — so this is home turf in the most literal sense. Values are up 58.4% since 2019: more measured than the county’s hottest markets, largely because prices here started higher.
Source: GSMLS, Somerset County home values, 2019 vs. 2025.
“Home of Basking Ridge: a storybook downtown, strong schools, and neighborhoods that feel instantly like home. If you’re coming from the city, this is usually the first “oh, wow” moment.”
Gabby Magsino · Broker Associate · raised in Somerset County
NJ Transit’s Gladstone Branch stops at Basking Ridge station, and I-78 and I-287 are minutes away. Newark Airport is an easy drive for frequent flyers.
Bernards Township schools feed into Ridge High School, one of the county’s most sought-after districts. Pleasant Valley Park, the USGA headquarters, and the Liberty Corner village crossroads round out the township.
Townhomes and condos in The Hills, colonials on the tree streets near downtown, and larger homes and estates toward Liberty Corner — three very different price points in one township.
Relocating buyers usually tour Basking Ridge first and measure everything else against it. The spread between The Hills and the historic core is wide, so the first job is matching your budget to the right pocket of the township.
How we guide buyers → NJ first-generation buyer programs →Basking Ridge buyers arrive educated — many are relocating on a deadline and have watched the market for months. Presentation and pricing discipline decide whether your home becomes their benchmark or their purchase.
What’s my Basking Ridge home worth? → What it costs to sell in NJ →Basking Ridge is the best-known section — and mailing address — of Bernards Township, which also includes Liberty Corner and The Hills. On a deed you will see Bernards Township; on an envelope, Basking Ridge.
A large master-planned community of townhomes, condos, and single-family homes on the township’s north side. It is the most attainable way into Basking Ridge and popular with first-time buyers and downsizers alike.
NJ Transit’s Gladstone Branch runs from Basking Ridge station toward Summit and Hoboken, with Midtown connections; many commuters also drive to I-78 or use the faster Midtown Direct trains from nearby stations.
Values are up 58.4% since 2019 — a measured pace compared with towns like Somerville or Manville, mostly because Basking Ridge started from a higher base. Lower-priced markets had more room to run.
All guides: Bridgewater · Hillsborough · Somerville · Bernardsville · Franklin · Montgomery · Warren · Raritan · or see the full Somerset County town map.
A 20-minute call with Gabby covers your budget, your timeline, and whether Basking Ridge is the right fit — street by street, not town by town.