Northern Somerset luxury — The Hills planned community, former AT&T HQ, Trump National Golf Club, Pottersville estates. K-8 8.7:1 ratio, grades 9-12 to Bernards HS Mountaineers. Median sale ~$875K.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Bedminster Township, NJ, you're looking at one of New Jersey's most distinctive luxury suburban markets — anchored by The Hills planned community, Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, the former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus, and 26.37 square miles of low-density Somerset Hills landscape. With 8,272 residents (2020), estimated at 8,179 in 2023, Bedminster ranks 12th of 21 in Somerset County by population and 286th of 565 in NJ.
The township spans 26.37 square miles (26.12 land + 0.25 water) — 5th-largest by area in Somerset, 100th of 565 statewide. Density of just 316.7 per square mile — 20th of 21 in Somerset County and 472nd of 565 in NJ — produces a market structurally different from any other Somerset municipality. Outside of The Hills planned community (a dense residential development that anchors most of Bedminster's modern condo and townhome inventory), the township is deliberately rural — large-lot residential, working farms, equestrian properties, and protected open space.
Bedminster received its Royal Charter on April 4, 1749 (the same date as Bridgewater Township) and was officially incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798 — placing it among New Jersey's oldest municipalities. The township is named after Bedminster, Bristol (an area in southwest England). The historic Jacobus Vanderveer House — built in the 1770s — anchors the township's pre-Revolutionary Dutch Colonial heritage.
Government operates under the New Jersey Township form with a five-member Township Committee. Each committee member is elected to a three-year term; the Mayor is selected annually by the committee through internal vote at the January reorganization meeting. Mayor Lawrence F. Jacobs (R) currently serves with a term ending December 31, 2026. Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Robin Ray. Township offices are at the Bedminster Municipal Building.
Education in Bedminster is unique within Somerset County. The Bedminster Township School District at 234 Somerville Road serves PreK-8 only at the Bedminster Township Public School — a single-school district with 432 students at a remarkable 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio (among the strongest of any Somerset district) under Superintendent Jennifer Giordano and Business Administrator Robbin Boehmer. The district is classified DFG I. For grades 9-12, Bedminster students attend Bernards High School (Mountaineers) in Bernardsville through a sending/receiving relationship with the Somerset Hills Regional School District. Bernards HS — established 1907, 751 students, 10.9:1 ratio, Crimson and White colors — completes Bedminster's PreK-12 educational pipeline.
Bedminster Township real estate is anchored by The Hills planned community (which delivers most of the township's townhome and condo inventory), Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (owned by Donald Trump, featuring 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio), the former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus (where AT&T Corp operated before its merger with SBC Communications, now AT&T Inc.), and large-acreage estate properties throughout the historic Pottersville and Pluckemin sections. Median sale around $875,000, with substantial variation between dense Hills inventory and outer-township acreage estates. ZIPs 07921 (Bedminster main), 07931 (Far Hills overlap), 07934 (Gladstone overlap), 07979 (Pottersville). Area code 908.
Bedminster's appeal is built around an unusual combination of strengths that no other Somerset municipality can match. First is structural diversity within one township: The Hills planned community provides dense townhome and condo inventory at the most accessible Bedminster pricing, while the outer township remains genuinely rural with acreage estates, working farms, and protected open space. Second is the K-8 district's exceptional 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio at Bedminster Township Public School — among the strongest of any Somerset district. Third is the Bernards HS Mountaineers sending/receiving relationship, which provides Bedminster students access to one of NJ's oldest continuously operating high schools (est. 1907) and the Somerset Hills Regional School District. Fourth is the township's corporate and recreational heritage: Bedminster was the corporate headquarters of AT&T Corp before its merger with SBC Communications, and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (36 holes by Tom Fazio) anchors the township's national-profile recreation identity.
For buyers, this produces a market where pricing depends heavily on which Bedminster you're shopping. The Hills delivers entry-tier and family-tier inventory at $500K-$900K. The outer historic township — Pottersville, Pluckemin, Burnt Mills — produces upper-tier acreage and estate properties routinely at $1.5M-$5M+. The combination makes Bedminster one of the most genuinely versatile upper-tier suburban markets in central New Jersey.
The Hills planned community anchors most of Bedminster's modern townhome and condo inventory. The former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus (AT&T Corp before its merger with SBC Communications) and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (36 holes by Tom Fazio, owned by Donald Trump) anchor the township's national-profile identity.
Bedminster Township School District serves PreK-8 with 432 students at an 8.7:1 ratio at Bedminster Township Public School (single-school district, DFG I). For grades 9-12, students attend Bernards High School (Mountaineers, est. 1907) in Bernardsville via sending/receiving.
5th-largest township by area in Somerset, with density of just 316.7 per square mile (20th of 21 in the county). The outer township sections — Pottersville, Pluckemin, Burnt Mills — preserve large acreage estates, working farms, and equestrian properties at substantial scale.
Bedminster's 26.12-square-mile land footprint produces unusually stratified inventory across two distinctly different markets within one township. The Hills planned community delivers most of the township's modern condo and townhome inventory — dense suburban product at the most accessible Bedminster pricing. Outside The Hills, the township is genuinely rural: large-lot 1980s-2020s custom-build estates in newer subdivisions, multi-acre historic farmhouses and estate parcels in Pottersville and Pluckemin, working farms and equestrian properties in the outer corridor, plus several active-adult communities. The buyer mix reflects this duality — first-time buyers and downsizers entering through The Hills, growing families anchored by the 8.7:1 K-8 district, and upper-tier purchasers acquiring acreage and equestrian properties in the historic township.
Townhome and condo inventory within The Hills planned community — Bedminster's primary entry-tier market. The Hills was one of New Jersey's largest planned residential developments at the time of its construction, and continues to anchor most of the township's modern attached-product inventory. First-time buyers, downsizers, and corporate professionals concentrate here.
Larger single-family Center Hall Colonials and custom-build inventory in newer Bedminster subdivisions, plus 55+ active-adult community inventory. Primary-residence demand driven by Bedminster Township Public School's 8.7:1 ratio, the Bernards HS Mountaineers sending/receiving relationship, and the township's deep-suburban character.
Multi-acre estate properties, restored historic farmhouses, working farms, equestrian properties with stables and pastures, and 2000s-2020s custom-build luxury residences in the Pottersville (ZIP 07979), Pluckemin, and Burnt Mills sections. Upper-tier buyers include Manhattan finance and corporate executives, equestrian purchasers, and long-tenure country-residence acquirers.
Bedminster's 26.37-square-mile footprint organizes around four distinctive sections: The Hills planned community, the historic township center near Bedminster CDP and Pluckemin, the Pottersville hamlet (ZIP 07979) in the western corridor, and the corporate corridor along US 202/206 anchored by the former AT&T campus and Trump National Golf Club.
The Hills planned community is Bedminster's most prominent residential development — a dense, master-planned neighborhood of townhomes, condos, and single-family inventory that was one of the largest planned residential developments in New Jersey at the time of its construction. The Hills anchors most of the township's modern attached-product inventory and provides Bedminster's most accessible entry-tier pricing within the K-8 / Bernards HS Mountaineers educational pipeline.
The Pluckemin section and the Bedminster Census-Designated Place (the unincorporated community at the historic township center) preserve 18th- and 19th-century farmhouses, the historic Jacobus Vanderveer House (1770s), and the rural village character that has defined this part of Somerset County for more than 250 years. Bedminster CDP itself encompasses 4.71 square miles with 1,244 residents at the township's historic core.
Pottersville (ZIP 07979) is Bedminster's westernmost hamlet — a historic rural village with its own postal identity, preserving large-acreage estate properties, working farms, equestrian inventory, and several restored 18th- and 19th-century farmhouses. Pottersville is one of the township's most genuinely rural sections and produces some of Bedminster's largest acreage estate transactions.
The former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus along US 202/206 anchors Bedminster's corporate corridor. AT&T Corp was headquartered in Bedminster before its merger with SBC Communications (the combined company is now AT&T Inc.). The campus remains a major corporate office property. The corridor also includes the township's commercial services and connects directly to Interstate 287 and Interstate 78 for regional access.
Trump National Golf Club Bedminster is one of the most nationally recognized private golf clubs in New Jersey — owned by Donald Trump and featuring 36 holes designed by golf course architect Tom Fazio. The club has hosted USGA championship events and remains a defining recreation anchor for the township's upper-tier residential market.
"Bedminster is structurally two markets inside one township. The Hills planned community delivers Bedminster's entry-tier and family-tier inventory at $475K-$1.5M — dense modern condo and townhome product with access to Bedminster Township Public School's exceptional 8.7:1 ratio and the Bernards HS Mountaineers sending/receiving relationship. The outer historic township — Pottersville, Pluckemin, Burnt Mills, and the corridors around the former AT&T Corporate Headquarters and Trump National Golf Club — produces upper-tier multi-acre estate inventory routinely at $1.5M-$5M+. Few Somerset municipalities can deliver this kind of price-and-product diversity within a single municipal boundary, and the township's 26.37-square-mile footprint at density of just 316.7 per square mile means it stays genuinely rural in the outer sections even as The Hills concentrates modern suburban product."
Buyers shopping Bedminster Township typically cross-shop against the Northern Somerset luxury cluster: Bernardsville Borough (shares Somerset Hills Regional School District, equestrian-and-estate character), Bernards Township (DFG J schools, Ridge HS Red Devils, AT&T legacy corridor at Liberty Corner), Far Hills Borough (USGA HQ, Far Hills Race Meeting, Somerset Hills Regional), and Peapack-Gladstone Borough (Gladstone Branch terminus, Somerset Hills Regional).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster Township ★ | $875,000 | 8,272 | 26.12 mi² |
| Bernardsville Borough | $1,250,000 | 7,893 | 12.83 mi² |
| Bernards Township | $925,000 | 27,830 | 24.20 mi² |
| Far Hills Borough | $1,500,000 | 859 | 5.18 mi² |
| Peapack-Gladstone | $1,100,000 | 2,749 | 5.61 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: U.S. Census 2020, Somerset County government, NJ Department of Education. Bedminster Township population 8,272 (2020), est. 8,179 (2023); ranks 286th of 565 in NJ + 12th of 21 in Somerset County. Land area 26.12 sq mi (26.12 land + 0.25 water = 0.96%); 100th of 565 in NJ + 5th of 21 in Somerset. Density 316.7/sq mi — 20th of 21 in Somerset County and 472nd of 565 in NJ (one of the lowest densities in the county). Elevation 141 ft. ZIPs 07921 (Bedminster main), 07931 (Far Hills overlap), 07934 (Gladstone overlap), 07979 (Pottersville). Area code 908. Royal charter April 4, 1749 (same date as Bridgewater Township); incorporated as township February 21, 1798; named after Bedminster, Bristol (southwest England). NJ Township form of government with five-member Township Committee elected to three-year terms; Mayor selected annually by committee vote. Mayor Lawrence F. Jacobs (R), term ends December 31, 2026; Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Robin Ray. Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House (1770s) anchors pre-Revolutionary Dutch Colonial heritage. Schools: Bedminster Township School District (PreK-8 only, 1 school at 234 Somerville Road, 432 students 2023-24, 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio — among the strongest in Somerset County, DFG I, Superintendent Jennifer Giordano, Business Administrator Robbin Boehmer). Bedminster Township Public School serves all K-8 students. For grades 9-12, Bedminster students attend Bernards High School (Mountaineers) in Bernardsville via a sending/receiving relationship with the Somerset Hills Regional School District. Bernards HS (25 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville, established 1907, 751 students 2024-25, 10.9:1 ratio, Crimson and White colors, newspaper "The Crimson," yearbook "The Bernardian," NJSIAA Group II, Principal Scott Neigel). Major anchors: The Hills planned community (one of NJ's largest planned residential developments); former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus (AT&T Corp before merger with SBC Communications, now AT&T Inc.); Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (owned by Donald Trump, 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio); Pottersville historic hamlet. Bedminster CDP (4.71 sq mi, 1,244 residents) encompasses the township's historic core. Pricing varies substantially between The Hills modern attached-product inventory and outer-township acreage estates — Pottersville, Pluckemin, and historic estate properties routinely reach $2M-$5M+. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
A 1749 Royal Charter and a Bristol Namesake. Bedminster received its Royal Charter on April 4, 1749 — the same date as neighboring Bridgewater Township — and was officially incorporated on February 21, 1798. The township is named after Bedminster, Bristol — an area in southwest England. The historic Jacobus Vanderveer House (1770s) preserves Bedminster's pre-Revolutionary Dutch Colonial heritage and anchors the township's connection to colonial Somerset County. Bedminster has retained its rural character across more than 275 years of municipal history, with substantial acreage estates, working farms, and protected open space still defining the outer township despite The Hills' dense planned-community footprint.
Bedminster Township School District: PreK-8 Only, 8.7:1 Ratio. The Bedminster Township School District is structurally unusual within Somerset County — it serves only PreK through 8th grade through a single school (Bedminster Township Public School) at 234 Somerville Road. 432 students at an 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio (among the strongest of any Somerset district), DFG I, under Superintendent Jennifer Giordano. For grades 9-12, Bedminster students attend Bernards High School (Mountaineers) in Bernardsville via a sending/receiving relationship with the Somerset Hills Regional School District. Bernards HS — established 1907, 751 students, 10.9:1 ratio, Crimson and White colors, Principal Scott Neigel — provides Bedminster's secondary school within the broader Somerset Hills Regional system that also serves Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone.
The Hills, AT&T Corporate Heritage, and Trump National Golf. The Hills planned community is one of New Jersey's most significant master-planned residential developments — providing Bedminster with most of its modern townhome and condo inventory. The former AT&T Corporate Headquarters campus along US 202/206 anchors the township's corporate corridor; AT&T Corp was headquartered in Bedminster before its merger with SBC Communications, with the combined company now operating as AT&T Inc. Trump National Golf Club Bedminster — owned by Donald Trump and featuring 36 holes designed by golf course architect Tom Fazio — is one of New Jersey's most nationally recognized private clubs. The club has hosted USGA championship events. Together, The Hills, the AT&T campus, and Trump National give Bedminster a national profile that few other Somerset municipalities can match.
Township Committee Government, Mayor Jacobs, and Three-Year Terms. Bedminster operates under the New Jersey Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. Each committee member is elected to a three-year term, and the Mayor is selected by the committee through internal vote at the January reorganization meeting. Mayor Lawrence F. Jacobs (R) currently serves with a term ending December 31, 2026; Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Robin Ray. Bedminster's four ZIP codes — 07921 (main), 07931 (Far Hills overlap), 07934 (Gladstone overlap), and 07979 (Pottersville) — reflect the township's geographic diversity. Area code 908; elevation 141 ft.
Median sale pricing in Bedminster Township runs around $875,000 — though pricing varies substantially between The Hills inventory and outer-township acreage estates. Entry-tier condos and townhomes within The Hills planned community trade $475K-$750K. Family-tier single-family Center Hall Colonials, custom-builds in newer subdivisions, and active-adult community inventory occupy $700K-$1.5M. Upper-tier multi-acre estate properties, restored historic farmhouses, equestrian properties, and 2000s-2020s custom-build luxury residences in Pottersville (ZIP 07979), Pluckemin, and Burnt Mills routinely reach $1.5M-$5M+. Bedminster delivers structurally diverse inventory within one township that no other Somerset municipality matches.
Bedminster Township students attend the Bedminster Township School District for PreK through 8th grade. The district operates a single school — Bedminster Township Public School at 234 Somerville Road — with 432 students at an 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG I, under Superintendent Jennifer Giordano. For grades 9-12, Bedminster students attend Bernards High School (Mountaineers) in Bernardsville via a sending/receiving relationship with the Somerset Hills Regional School District. Bernards HS — established 1907 — has 751 students at a 10.9:1 ratio under Principal Scott Neigel, Crimson and White colors, NJSIAA Group II.
Bedminster Township received its Royal Charter on April 4, 1749 (the same date as Bridgewater Township) and was officially incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798 — placing it among New Jersey's oldest municipalities. The township is named after Bedminster, Bristol (an area in southwest England). The historic Jacobus Vanderveer House (1770s) anchors the township's pre-Revolutionary Dutch Colonial heritage. Mayor Lawrence F. Jacobs (R) currently serves with a term ending December 31, 2026.
The Hills is Bedminster Township's most prominent residential development — a dense, master-planned community of townhomes, condos, and single-family inventory that was one of the largest planned residential developments in New Jersey at the time of its construction. The Hills provides most of Bedminster's modern attached-product inventory and anchors the township's most accessible entry-tier and family-tier pricing — typically $475K-$1M. Buyers in The Hills gain access to Bedminster Township Public School's K-8 program (8.7:1 ratio, DFG I) and Bernards High School (Mountaineers) for grades 9-12 via the Somerset Hills Regional sending/receiving relationship.
The Prodigy Team covers Bedminster's full inventory across all 26.12 square miles — The Hills planned community townhomes and condos, larger single-family Center Hall Colonials and custom-builds in newer subdivisions, active-adult community inventory, multi-acre estate properties and restored historic farmhouses in Pottersville and Pluckemin, working farms and equestrian properties throughout the outer township, and corporate-corridor proximity along the former AT&T campus. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing (essential for the township's upper-tier $2M-$5M+ acreage and equestrian inventory), NY/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth Coast and Manhattan/Brooklyn relocation experience — now serving one of New Jersey's most genuinely diverse upper-tier suburban markets.
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