Somerset County is located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New Jersey Metropolitan Area. Somerset County ranks 7th among the highest-income counties in the United States with a per capita income of $37,970. Somerset County is one of America's oldest counties.Somerset County has a total area of approximately 305 square miles of which 99.9% is land and 0.1% water. As of the 2000 census, there were 297,490 people, 108,984 households, and 78,359 families residing in Somerset County, NJ.

Tip #143: Team up with a Real Estate Professional
So why do you need the help of a Realtor®? Well, most Real Estate transactions are very complicated. In most cases, buying, selling or even renting a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, multi-page government mandated settlement statements and a lot more. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays and costly mistakes. Real Estate has it's own language. If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language and knows the local Somerset County Real Estate market.