Somerville is the county seat with the best downtown in Somerset County — Division Street’s pedestrian plaza, a restaurant row that keeps getting better, and events that fill Main Street, including the Tour of Somerville, the oldest bicycle race in the country.
The numbers have caught up with the vibe: home values are up 77.3% since 2019, second-strongest in the county. Between the walkable downtown and a direct train, Somerville has become the town people choose on purpose rather than settle for.
Source: GSMLS, Somerset County home values, 2019 vs. 2025.
“A genuinely great downtown — restaurants, shops, events — and the numbers to match: up 77.3% since 2019, second-strongest in the county. Downtown living is having a moment here.”
Gabby Magsino · Broker Associate · raised in Somerset County
Somerville station is a Raritan Valley Line stop with service toward Newark Penn and connections to Manhattan. Routes 202, 206, and 22 and I-287 all meet at the borough’s edge.
Somerville’s public schools also receive students from neighboring Branchburg at the high school level. Downtown carries the calendar: street fairs, restaurant weeks, and the Tour of Somerville each Memorial Day weekend.
Victorians and craftsman homes on the tree streets, two-family homes that suit house-hackers, and newer condos and apartments clustered near the station and Division Street.
Somerville buyers are usually choosing a lifestyle first and a house second — walk-to-dinner, walk-to-train. Inventory is tight in the borough’s six-ish square blocks of prime walkability, so speed and preparation decide who gets the keys.
How we guide buyers → NJ first-generation buyer programs →Second-fastest appreciation in the county means Somerville sellers hold a strong hand — if the debut is right. Photography, staging, and a launch aimed at the first two weekends do the heavy lifting here.
What’s my Somerville home worth? → What it costs to sell in NJ →It is one of the most walkable towns in Central New Jersey. Division Street is a permanent pedestrian plaza, Main Street holds the restaurant row, and much of the borough is within a fifteen-minute walk of downtown.
Somerville station is on NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line, which runs to Newark Penn Station with a connection to New York Penn. Select one-seat rides have operated at off-peak times; most trips involve one easy transfer.
Values are up 77.3% since 2019 — second in Somerset County. A downtown renaissance, train access, and comparatively attainable entry prices pulled in buyers from both the city and pricier neighboring towns.
Often, yes — low-maintenance condos near a walkable downtown are exactly what many longtime Somerset County homeowners want next. Kathleen Jadoc, the team’s Seniors Real Estate Specialist, guides those moves.
All guides: Bridgewater · Basking Ridge · Hillsborough · 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 Somerville is the right fit — street by street, not town by town.