Average Rent in New Jersey

Rental market overview for New Jersey, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$1,728

Median Income

$111,731

Rent Burden

30.4%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Affordability

New Jersey: 30.4% rent burden, above the 30% affordability threshold.

<25% 25 to 30%>30%

Affordability Map: Income vs Rent in New Jersey

Each dot is a city, sized by population. The diagonal line is the 30% rent to income threshold. Cities above the line tend to be unaffordable for median earners.

Cities in New Jersey by median income and median rent
City	Median income	Median rent	Rent burden
Newark	$46,460	$1,273	34.2%
Jersey City	$91,151	$1,799	26.9%
Paterson	$52,092	$1,392	34.4%
Elizabeth	$59,939	$1,390	32.6%
Toms River	$92,012	$1,592	32.4%
Trenton	$44,444	$1,177	36.4%
Clifton	$94,179	$1,633	32.9%
Camden	$36,258	$1,091	38.3%
Bayonne	$80,044	$1,474	27.7%
Passaic	$57,832	$1,341	32.3%
East Orange	$58,659	$1,331	30.6%
Lakewood	$54,826	$1,619	45.3%
Union City	$59,967	$1,415	33.0%
Vineland	$63,468	$1,177	34.7%
Hoboken	$168,137	$2,648	23.6%
New Brunswick	$57,138	$1,754	35.2%
Perth Amboy	$56,239	$1,562	38.9%
Plainfield	$70,712	$1,559	34.5%
West New York	$70,141	$1,571	30.5%
Sicklerville	$97,576	$1,461	41.8%
Hackensack	$79,133	$1,750	29.7%
Sayreville	$95,250	$1,510	27.4%
Linden	$86,801	$1,597	31.1%
Kearny	$81,307	$1,557	29.7%
Fort Lee	$101,573	$2,159	29.5%
Atlantic City	$35,188	$1,057	34.9%
Fair Lawn	$141,540	$1,836	31.3%
Garfield	$72,026	$1,491	29.9%
Long Branch	$72,234	$1,646	31.8%
Westfield	$203,235	$2,179	26.1%
Princeton	$176,695	$2,320	26.1%
Rahway	$86,557	$1,646	32.1%
Englewood	$93,134	$1,729	35.6%
Bergenfield	$121,738	$1,651	33.9%
Old Bridge	$104,712	$1,387	29.0%
Millville	$65,279	$1,187	39.8%
Bridgeton	$44,440	$1,246	34.2%
Paramus	$136,824	$2,648	36.7%
Ridgewood	$211,224	$2,349	25.3%
Lodi	$80,044	$1,596	31.6%
Cliffside Park	$96,734	$1,743	30.3%
Carteret	$79,049	$1,833	27.8%
South Plainfield	$123,417	$1,881	24.2%
Somerset	$110,859	$1,962	31.1%
Glassboro	$78,518	$1,468	30.9%
North Plainfield	$81,219	$1,485	30.3%
Summit	$176,702	$2,222	24.5%
Roselle	$75,264	$1,367	32.4%
Hillsborough	$137,748	$1,948	25.6%
Parsippany	$102,074	$1,671	24.1%
Secaucus	$129,348	$2,154	25.0%
Lindenwold	$53,645	$1,179	35.3%
Elmwood Park	$84,578	$1,979	33.8%
Woodbridge	$103,481	$1,973	25.7%
Pleasantville	$48,704	$1,214	40.5%
Palisades Park	$93,250	$1,897	30.8%
Morristown	$113,926	$2,147	26.3%
Hawthorne	$105,168	$1,746	28.5%
Harrison	$72,773	$1,987	28.8%
Tinton Falls	$107,959	$2,133	42.1%
Point Pleasant	$106,203	$1,920	31.5%
Rutherford	$128,576	$1,700	23.7%
Preakness	$133,265	$1,821	28.7%
Colonia	$129,122	$1,835	27.6%
Iselin	$109,646	$1,999	24.9%
Dover	$67,987	$1,698	38.9%
Ocean Acres	$106,367	$1,987	42.5%
Dumont	$116,708	$1,710	31.5%
Avenel	$84,549	$1,722	27.2%
New Milford	$107,976	$1,669	27.9%
Madison	$163,567	$2,168	27.2%
North Arlington	$96,869	$1,656	24.1%
South River	$95,981	$1,615	28.7%
Princeton Meadows	$120,758	$1,847	22.5%
Tenafly	$207,652	$3,053	23.7%
Asbury Park	$63,461	$1,554	33.4%
Phillipsburg	$64,130	$1,120	29.1%
Highland Park	$93,927	$1,755	27.0%
Metuchen	$154,339	$1,933	27.9%
Williamstown	$89,567	$1,166	29.2%
Ramsey	$160,589	$2,134	29.1%
Hammonton	$79,747	$1,362	40.1%
Middlesex	$101,868	$1,471	31.4%
Short Hills	$250,001	$3,501	21.6%
West Freehold	$117,108	$2,062	46.7%
Hopatcong	$107,670	$1,682	27.3%
Edgewater	$136,806	$2,580	25.9%
Moorestown-Lenola	$136,574	$1,364	32.9%
Mercerville	$116,380	$1,615	24.1%
Bradley Gardens	$170,063	$2,289	24.6%
Westmont	$112,436	$1,593	29.4%
Collingswood	$78,909	$1,247	35.1%
Roselle Park	$97,769	$1,455	26.6%
New Providence	$167,188	$1,896	24.4%
Echelon	$75,874	$1,642	31.1%
Eatontown	$88,393	$1,491	29.2%
Franklin Park	$106,330	$2,102	25.5%
Woodland Park	$90,323	$1,709	32.7%
Ridgefield Park	$94,047	$1,598	30.6%
Cherry Hill Mall	$107,056	$1,777	25.8%
Red Bank	$89,500	$1,886	29.1%
Florham Park	$141,620	$2,891	31.8%
Oakland	$162,848	$1,520	25.8%
Fords	$110,643	$1,870	25.4%
Robertsville	$188,068	$2,406	42.3%
Holiday City-Berkeley	$45,260	$1,656	51.0%
Freehold	$71,205	$1,678	38.8%
Somerville	$102,423	$1,662	25.7%
Haddonfield	$178,362	$1,711	26.7%
Upper Montclair	$234,620	$2,302	28.4%
Martinsville	$194,485	$1,845	51.0%
Pennsville	$76,009	$1,197	38.8%
Glen Rock	$202,586	$1,909	51.0%
Hasbrouck Heights	$114,219	$1,587	34.3%
River Edge	$150,073	$1,789	32.2%
Bound Brook	$78,776	$1,727	41.1%
Hamilton Square	$124,262	$2,179	31.3%
Wallington	$79,270	$1,454	24.9%
Guttenberg	$76,187	$1,698	38.5%
Ringwood	$141,800	$2,178	44.1%
Bellmawr	$71,935	$1,081	25.7%
Ridgefield	$105,609	$1,782	28.0%
Gloucester City	$71,756	$1,400	30.0%
Ocean City	$98,576	$1,404	32.8%
Westwood	$160,466	$2,166	31.2%
Wanaque	$108,650	$1,842	28.3%
Pompton Lakes	$113,781	$1,716	24.5%
Greentree	$134,626	$1,895	29.8%
Franklin Lakes	$204,917	$3,053	32.8%
Oak Ridge	$119,004	$1,377	27.9%
Totowa	$112,097	$1,620	26.6%
Little Ferry	$72,722	$1,705	30.9%
Pompton Plains	$111,503	$3,370	31.9%
The Hills	$155,632	$2,225	26.1%
Beachwood	$99,099	$2,067	38.2%
Manville	$85,925	$1,673	36.9%
Lincoln Park	$112,056	$1,655	26.9%
Pine Hill	$69,176	$1,173	31.9%
Kendall Park	$159,362	$1,801	27.3%
Somers Point	$68,262	$1,240	31.8%
Lake Hopatcong	$116,317	$1,564	32.5%
Marlton	$90,345	$1,508	26.4%
Brookdale	$149,392	$1,659	41.6%
Hillsdale	$175,802	$1,755	33.0%
Hackettstown	$95,174	$1,362	29.3%
Waldwick	$150,861	$1,964	37.6%
Lake Hiawatha	$95,673	$1,402	19.2%
Browns Mills	$70,826	$1,169	28.7%
Blackwells Mills	$233,516	$3,202	14.6%
Maywood	$119,057	$1,880	26.9%
East Rutherford	$92,536	$1,712	24.9%
Kinnelon	$170,905	$2,288	25.2%
Budd Lake	$99,303	$1,216	24.6%
Woodbury	$75,425	$939	30.6%
Wood-Ridge	$132,901	$1,764	22.5%
Villas	$74,182	$1,394	42.0%
Succasunna	$162,566	$2,105	29.0%
Burlington	$69,351	$1,382	31.9%
Keansburg	$80,144	$1,591	35.8%
Monmouth Junction	$121,857	$1,784	24.2%
Pine Lake Park	$87,358	$1,713	51.0%
Lake Mohawk	$151,167	$2,000	23.1%
White Horse	$101,380	$1,490	30.1%
McKee City	$72,140	$1,672	32.0%
Matawan	$125,040	$1,759	24.2%
Ashland	$112,690	$2,108	29.4%
South Amboy	$94,776	$1,657	24.2%
East Franklin	$96,963	$1,824	26.6%
Ventnor City	$71,321	$1,507	33.3%
Leonia	$110,679	$1,953	40.2%
White Meadow Lake	$151,327	$2,529	19.0%
Chatham	$250,001	$2,201	26.7%
Flanders	$138,606	$1,818	26.5%
Smithville	$67,453	$1,429	38.7%
Cresskill	$162,430	$2,075	43.3%
Park Ridge	$164,241	$1,887	30.1%
Absecon	$73,141	$1,697	46.4%
Haledon	$98,462	$1,599	32.3%
Bogota	$113,260	$1,771	31.6%
Caldwell	$117,879	$1,868	28.2%
Whippany	$145,519	$2,620	45.5%
Pomona	$95,161	$933	42.9%
Pitman	$91,566	$1,336	34.2%
North Haledon	$128,472	$2,461	32.7%
Clayton	$91,711	$1,180	26.3%
Boonton	$96,500	$1,637	30.5%
Audubon	$103,379	$1,183	25.8%
Closter	$181,652	$2,558	32.5%
West Long Branch	$114,036	$1,862	51.0%
Crestwood Village	$37,214	$1,159	27.4%
Northfield	$103,977	$1,543	36.7%
Montvale	$175,179	$2,038	28.4%
Newton	$72,240	$1,333	34.2%
Dayton	$136,130	$1,975	29.9%
Kenilworth	$97,600	$1,884	26.5%
Upper Saddle River	$234,476	$3,501	28.9%
Runnemede	$85,700	$1,326	28.9%
Raritan	$99,928	$1,810	27.6%
Madison Park	$74,651	$1,522	28.3%
Oradell	$196,023	$1,917	24.2%
Twin Rivers	$110,750	$1,598	23.4%
Carneys Point	$71,602	$1,248	28.5%
Spotswood	$100,781	$1,124	32.7%
Atco	$93,925	$1,298	37.5%
Butler	$108,378	$1,466	23.9%
Basking Ridge	$183,611	$533	31.0%
Bernardsville	$220,060	$2,003	28.3%
Glen Ridge	$246,429	$2,012	34.7%
Brigantine	$91,307	$1,481	32.9%
Fort Dix	$91,250	$2,374	31.9%
Bloomingdale	$125,865	$1,795	26.5%
Fanwood	$177,727	$2,254	36.5%
Watsessing	$81,903	$1,849	27.3%
Mystic Island	$65,194	$1,630	51.0%
Dunellen	$86,532	$1,402	24.9%
Berlin	$98,706	$1,616	28.5%
Haddon Heights	$117,556	$1,209	28.0%
Palmyra	$84,866	$1,637	32.1%
Rumson	$250,001	$1,996	26.1%
Emerson	$141,908	$2,024	35.2%
Washington	$67,761	$1,205	29.7%
Wharton	$91,557	$1,815	29.9%
Yorketown	$156,838	$2,221	32.8%
Keyport	$75,709	$1,251	26.4%
Barrington	$82,070	$1,247	27.8%
Midland Park	$136,326	$1,750	23.2%
Milltown	$125,043	$1,680	39.4%
Kingston Estates	$100,212	$1,700	28.3%
Mountainside	$162,531	$3,501	51.0%
Stratford	$89,200	$1,109	32.9%
Linwood	$133,487	$1,780	27.3%
Strathmore	$153,988	$1,659	24.1%
Allendale	$163,875	$2,589	30.8%
Lincroft	$186,875	$871	31.9%
Heathcote	$119,979	$1,861	31.9%
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	$87,500	$2,091	27.5%
Green Knoll	$149,228	$1,515	38.0%
Rockaway	$93,750	$1,548	23.9%
Laurence Harbor	$95,399	$1,534	23.4%
Watchung	$157,065	$2,302	37.5%
Yardville	$107,661	$1,449	22.9%
Carlstadt	$89,669	$1,493	27.4%
Ramblewood	$104,938	$1,867	24.5%
Prospect Park	$54,271	$1,758	51.0%
Fair Haven	$229,643	$3,501	9.0%
Roseland	$135,451	$3,092	29.5%
Paulsboro	$58,271	$986	33.2%
Mays Landing	$83,639	$1,196	28.8%
Pine Brook	$151,680	$2,249	23.0%
Bridgewater Center	$186,146	$2,556	51.0%
Little Silver	$216,974	$3,501	17.7%
Morris Plains	$144,540	$2,636	24.9%
Woodcliff Lake	$227,500	$2,120	51.0%
Packanack Lake	$182,274	$2,942	31.0%
Manasquan	$130,240	$1,408	25.0%
Finderne	$101,029	$1,829	25.3%
Belmar	$89,736	$1,722	30.1%
Belle Mead	$203,942	$2,559	29.2%
Leisure Village	$41,304	$1,470	44.3%
Hightstown	$102,917	$1,588	39.1%
Mount Arlington	$95,431	$2,230	25.7%
Old Tappan	$195,833	$3,095	20.2%
Glendora	$83,689	$783	27.1%
Jamesburg	$112,813	$1,431	30.9%
Union Beach	$124,828	$1,729	28.6%
Norwood	$156,630	$2,121	37.5%
Franklin Center	$132,787	$2,625	25.5%
Cape May Court House	$66,422	$1,343	51.0%
Towaco	$154,432	$1,848	32.0%
Somerdale	$83,778	$1,108	32.0%
Ellisburg	$88,486	$1,395	29.0%
Englewood Cliffs	$213,261	$3,501	28.8%
Vauxhall	$100,811	$1,782	40.6%
Margate City	$112,661	$1,298	24.3%
Neshanic Station	$206,322	$1,666	21.4%
Clementon	$62,917	$996	31.6%
Salem	$35,143	$980	41.0%
Bargaintown	$113,989	$2,410	19.5%
Troy Hills	$179,766	$2,924	19.4%
Wildwood	$49,131	$1,287	44.5%
Ampere North	$75,679	$1,540	28.3%
Morganville	$129,521	$2,625	25.7%
East Freehold	$184,579	$1,615	35.5%
Ledgewood	$109,185	$1,723	44.0%
Beattystown	$100,213	$1,301	30.6%
Forked River	$87,195	$1,894	28.0%
Mendham	$212,550	$3,049	27.3%
Golden Triangle	$103,664	$2,183	26.2%
Brielle	$160,845	$2,543	32.3%
Franklin	$87,558	$1,129	20.2%
Demarest	$165,119	$3,501	28.1%
Beach Haven West	$111,882	$1,691	21.4%
McGuire AFB	$82,480	$2,404	34.4%
Spring Lake Heights	$104,143	$1,742	27.9%
Flemington	$85,306	$1,466	29.9%
Penns Grove	$29,821	$1,041	34.2%
South Bound Brook	$92,625	$1,598	36.4%
Harrington Park	$183,138	$3,501	37.6%
Florence	$95,096	$1,211	31.3%
Landing	$121,003	$1,688	43.4%
Point Pleasant Beach	$119,647	$1,672	31.6%
Northvale	$120,278	$1,697	27.5%
Leisure Village East	$45,395	$1,140	40.8%
Highlands	$86,901	$1,725	28.4%
Mount Ephraim	$81,800	$1,222	24.6%
Neptune City	$82,009	$1,323	23.2%
Blackwood	$82,741	$1,372	34.5%
Panther Valley	$124,035	$1,717	38.6%
Garwood	$107,823	$1,575	25.3%
Buena	$85,916	$1,210	34.9%
Mountain Lakes	$250,001	$3,501	51.0%
Mullica Hill	$123,265	$591	29.7%
Holiday City South	$54,875	$1,853	24.2%
Atlantic Highlands	$118,591	$1,831	30.8%
Silver Lake CDP (Essex County)	$80,365	$1,697	44.0%
Egg Harbor City	$51,675	$966	27.8%
Wanamassa	$162,954	$1,719	23.3%
Magnolia	$74,295	$1,157	24.0%
Westville	$63,000	$1,159	51.0%
Bradley Beach	$89,967	$1,678	28.4%
Medford Lakes	$139,879	$1,685	30.6%
Singac	$96,467	$2,151	24.9%
Fairview	$187,132	$2,917	17.7%
Ho-Ho-Kus	$250,001	$1,914	18.9%
Cedar Knolls	$138,304	$2,846	31.8%
Roebling	$89,917	$1,495	27.2%
Shrewsbury	$158,065	$3,501	51.0%
Lambertville	$102,482	$1,654	28.0%
Highland Lakes	$122,527	$1,725	14.9%
Riverdale	$103,214	$2,568	29.3%
Port Reading	$139,864	$1,307	41.8%
Great Notch	$141,791	$1,774	22.2%
Bordentown	$88,153	$1,440	25.7%
Oaklyn	$81,012	$1,128	27.8%
Oakhurst	$130,313	$3,180	31.3%
North Cape May	$71,389	$1,298	28.0%
Leisure Village West	$54,167	$1,336	19.9%
Merchantville	$72,375	$1,112	35.5%
White House Station	$104,155	$2,375	30.4%
Lawrenceville	$115,577	$1,874	28.1%
Woodstown	$86,528	$1,254	28.4%
South Toms River	$96,688	$2,056	42.0%
North Wildwood	$81,102	$1,279	35.7%
Tuckerton	$80,957	$1,608	34.4%
High Bridge	$106,111	$1,476	48.0%
Six Mile Run	$115,526	$1,864	26.5%
Stanhope	$125,938	$1,833	28.3%
Netcong	$83,125	$1,378	29.9%
Gibbstown	$89,688	$1,553	27.5%
Upper Greenwood Lake	$126,250	$1,700	23.7%
Rio Grande	$88,033	$1,704	29.8%
Saddle River	$228,750	$1,532	51.0%
Groveville	$117,617	$1,113	34.4%
Barnegat	$98,621	$1,644	35.0%
Hamburg	$78,586	$1,667	43.7%
Robbinsville Center	$152,535	$1,570	51.0%
Leisuretowne	$57,901	$1,143	51.0%
Monmouth Beach	$144,792	$2,097	30.7%
Port Monmouth	$95,268	$1,151	46.5%
North Middletown	$136,500	$1,944	51.0%
Stirling	$150,313	$1,780	19.6%
Ocean Grove	$72,500	$1,324	27.2%
Menlo Park Terrace	$119,474	$1,835	51.0%
Wildwood Crest	$64,363	$921	35.4%
Moonachie	$90,263	$1,111	23.0%
Woodbury Heights	$112,222	$1,328	33.8%
Mount Hope	$83,860	$1,716	30.4%
Lawnside	$74,250	$1,087	29.9%
National Park	$83,125	$1,168	39.9%
Shark River Hills	$122,500	$1,714	13.4%
Union	$124,100	$1,620	29.0%
Hopelawn	$81,875	$1,231	39.9%
Woodlynne	$68,125	$1,518	29.4%
Cape May	$69,896	$1,077	29.2%
Spring Lake	$157,250	$2,134	44.6%
West Berlin	$92,125	$1,372	23.4%
Peapack and Gladstone	$183,125	$1,832	51.0%
Seaville	$127,063	$1,841	26.3%
Belvidere	$95,861	$896	20.7%
Beverly	$90,069	$1,175	33.3%
Cranbury	$202,250	$1,712	22.1%
Pine Beach	$116,518	$1,156	31.9%
Thorofare	$68,036	$1,757	48.0%
Macopin	$112,143	$2,219	20.0%
Laurel Lake	$52,321	$1,166	43.8%
Leonardo	$113,750	$1,423	32.6%
Helmetta	$104,500	$1,869	28.5%
Essex Fells	$247,000	$3,501	51.0%
West Belmar	$108,667	$1,871	31.0%
Woodbine	$41,167	$799	33.2%
North Beach Haven	$104,183	$1,712	40.5%
Alpha	$78,500	$1,183	24.8%
Ogdensburg	$107,569	$1,538	39.2%
Wenonah	$127,125	$1,250	23.2%
Manahawkin	$82,870	$1,675	31.0%
Brownville	$106,406	$1,903	16.6%
Marmora	$103,594	$1,960	32.1%
English Creek	$59,931	$1,882	19.7%
Englishtown	$101,750	$1,669	31.5%
Sea Isle City	$90,703	$1,210	40.8%
Long Valley	$117,000	$1,688	51.0%
Sea Girt	$218,438	$3,501	19.1%
Seaside Heights	$51,364	$1,240	51.0%
Princeton Junction	$209,554	$1,286	23.8%
Laurel Springs	$113,500	$962	36.1%
Belford	$131,875	$1,736	27.3%
Sussex	$65,481	$1,368	29.8%
Brooklawn	$58,288	$1,443	37.7%
Lebanon	$106,389	$1,973	24.9%
Annandale	$121,806	$2,529	25.5%
Erma	$92,226	$1,625	41.7%
Newfield	$103,438	$1,384	45.0%
Hopewell	$137,138	$1,672	28.0%
Allentown	$113,438	$1,543	28.5%
Seaside Park	$80,658	$1,457	36.3%
Voorhees	$63,052	$1,436	32.5%
Avon-by-the-Sea	$106,563	$1,628	26.2%
Upper Pohatcong	$95,893	$1,399	33.5%
Folsom	$112,989	$1,583	51.0%
Victory Gardens	$55,000	$1,386	37.5%
Liberty Corner	$250,001	$2,872	26.1%
Gouldtown	$55,164	$1,247	28.9%
Cranford	$89,688	$2,272	27.7%
Port Norris	$44,091	$1,720	51.0%
Lake Como	$82,500	$1,765	29.0%
Dover Beaches North	$53,276	$1,174	51.0%
Ocean Gate	$67,788	$1,779	41.6%
Frenchtown	$99,018	$1,615	40.5%
Kenvil	$77,461	$2,062	32.4%
Sea Bright	$109,402	$1,811	29.0%
Franklinville	$67,025	$1,348	26.3%
Glen Gardner	$79,000	$1,400	29.4%
West Park	$67,917	$966	46.7%
New Egypt	$70,060	$1,299	51.0%
Island Heights	$105,089	$1,656	26.3%
Rosenhayn	$59,654	$1,237	40.6%
Vernon Center	$69,519	$1,455	27.3%
Chester	$142,857	$1,508	31.0%
Dover Beaches South	$97,400	$1,815	33.0%
Springfield	$153,750	$2,224	37.9%
Avalon	$153,295	$1,625	23.3%
Alpine	$228,194	$2,750	13.9%
Seabrook Farms	$43,869	$964	34.8%
Alloway	$129,961	$1,578	N/A
Pemberton	$85,701	$1,289	39.5%
Farmingdale	$93,523	$1,454	31.7%
Surf City	$110,750	$2,075	33.9%
Lake Telemark	$168,448	$1,477	43.7%
Kingston	$73,571	$1,576	22.7%
Absecon Highlands	$82,523	$1,767	31.6%
Cologne	$99,896	$2,492	22.0%
Elmer	$91,116	$1,617	21.7%
Newfoundland	$122,847	$1,140	14.6%
Oxford	$60,833	$780	40.3%
Milford	$89,196	$1,409	27.5%
Green Village	$92,422	$2,391	51.0%
Rainbow Lakes	$102,917	$1,916	25.8%
Crandon Lakes	$102,083	$1,380	51.0%
Bay Head	$127,500	$1,571	51.0%
Hampton	$74,833	$596	25.7%
Beach Haven	$110,815	$1,847	26.5%
Far Hills	$145,139	$2,111	20.6%
Milmay	$59,792	$1,430	32.1%
Roosevelt	$101,339	$2,540	43.0%
Audubon Park	$51,387	$941	22.9%
Ship Bottom	$95,208	$1,575	32.5%
Port Morris	$62,894	$1,500	51.0%
Califon	$106,875	$1,548	41.2%
Fairton	$64,766	$1,153	29.3%
West Cape May	$87,212	$1,284	34.2%
The Ponds	$68,961	$1,767	27.9%
Stone Harbor	$130,000	$1,625	21.7%
Hi-Nella	$64,423	$1,390	33.0%
Bloomsbury	$85,446	$1,274	37.4%
Dennisville	$94,196	$1,238	19.8%
Rocky Hill	$126,250	$1,521	17.9%
Longport	$101,250	$2,188	21.5%
Interlaken	$156,250	$3,501	26.3%
Andover	$78,750	$1,578	31.8%
Fieldsboro	$82,333	$2,139	31.1%
Branchville	$118,125	$2,125	17.7%
Corbin City	$84,500	$1,297	51.0%
Llewellyn Park	$172,254	$2,250	26.2%
Deal	$73,380	$1,345	47.5%
Stewartsville	$149,417	$1,857	28.3%
Millstone	$133,929	$1,563	20.8%
Mountain Lake	$93,690	$1,766	40.4%
Newport	$57,188	$1,313	38.8%
Cedarville	$39,792	$1,375	33.8%
Dividing Creek	$59,583	$587	14.4%
Stockton	$100,833	$1,458	22.6%
New Village	$98,393	$1,591	9.0%
Wrightstown	$53,125	$1,122	27.9%
Quinton	$88,036	$2,107	29.7%
West Wildwood	$58,750	$1,080	29.3%
Allenhurst	$95,625	$1,375	24.6%
Vincentown	$98,672	$2,058	24.4%
Pedricktown	$60,000	$1,554	33.9%
Hancocks Bridge	$72,917	$1,405	23.3%
Finesville	$63,833	$3,058	N/A
Shiloh	$87,917	$1,142	24.8%
Heislerville	$70,489	$1,193	21.8%
Hope	$77,361	$1,309	18.8%
Greenwich CDP (Cumberland County)	$98,750	$955	13.8%

How New Jersey Compares to the National Average

Median Rent

$1,728▲ 26.6%

Rent Burden

30.4%▲ 0.3%

Vacancy Rate

10.6%▲ 22.9%

New Jersey Rental Market Overview

New Jersey has approximately 684 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 24.9% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $1,728, which is 27% higher than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

The average New Jersey renter spends approximately 30.4% of their income on rent, compared to the national average of approximately 30.3%. This suggests renters in the state may face greater housing cost pressure than the national norm. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 10.6%, the New Jersey rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Rent Burden Distribution Across New Jersey Cities

49% of cities in New Jersey have a rent burden at or above 30% of household income.

City count by rent burden bracket for New Jersey
Burden bracket	Number of cities
Under 25%	102
25 to 30%	164
30 to 35%	127
35% and up	133

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most Affordable Cities

Most Expensive Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Fair Haven: median rent of $3,501, median income of $229,643, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 9.0%. (Source: Census ACS)

Shark River Hills: median rent of $1,714, median income of $122,500, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 13.4%. (Source: Census ACS)

Blackwells Mills: median rent of $3,202, median income of $233,516, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Highland Lakes: median rent of $1,725, median income of $122,527, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.9%. (Source: Census ACS)

Brownville: median rent of $1,903, median income of $106,406, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 16.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

Seaside Heights: median rent of $1,240, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Long Valley: median rent of $1,688, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Essex Fells: median rent of $3,501, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Peapack and Gladstone: median rent of $1,832, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Menlo Park Terrace: median rent of $1,835, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

HUD Fair Market Rent by Bedroom

HUD Fair Market Rent data is reported at the county level for this state. See city pages for local FMR data.

Population vs Median Rent in New Jersey

In New Jersey, larger cities tend to have similar rents regardless of size.

Renting in New Jersey: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within New Jersey. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within New Jersey may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

New Jersey Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for New Jersey are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Affordable rentals in New Jersey

1,379 income-restricted apartment buildings tracked across New Jersey, sourced from HUD’s LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets.

Newark

135 buildings

Jersey City

89 buildings

Camden

52 buildings

Trenton

43 buildings

Elizabeth

42 buildings

See all affordable rental cities in New Jersey →

Cities in New Jersey

684 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

Showing top 50 of 684 by population

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Newark	307,355	$1,273	34.2%	N/A
Jersey City	287,899	$1,799	26.9%	N/A
Paterson	157,864	$1,392	34.4%	N/A
Elizabeth	135,665	$1,390	32.6%	N/A
Toms River	92,827	$1,592	32.4%	N/A
Trenton	90,055	$1,177	36.4%	N/A
Clifton	89,451	$1,633	32.9%	N/A
Camden	71,799	$1,091	38.3%	N/A
Bayonne	70,497	$1,474	27.7%	N/A
Passaic	70,048	$1,341	32.3%	N/A
East Orange	68,879	$1,331	30.6%	N/A
Lakewood	68,555	$1,619	45.3%	N/A
Union City	67,258	$1,415	33.0%	N/A
Vineland	60,796	$1,177	34.7%	N/A
Hoboken	58,754	$2,648	23.6%	N/A
New Brunswick	55,718	$1,754	35.2%	N/A
Perth Amboy	55,226	$1,562	38.9%	N/A
Plainfield	54,358	$1,559	34.5%	N/A
West New York	52,438	$1,571	30.5%	N/A
Sicklerville	45,853	$1,461	41.8%	N/A
Hackensack	45,758	$1,750	29.7%	N/A
Sayreville	45,136	$1,510	27.4%	N/A
Linden	43,478	$1,597	31.1%	N/A
Kearny	41,157	$1,557	29.7%	N/A
Fort Lee	39,799	$2,159	29.5%	N/A
Atlantic City	38,487	$1,057	34.9%	N/A
Fair Lawn	34,948	$1,836	31.3%	N/A
Garfield	32,472	$1,491	29.9%	N/A
Long Branch	31,932	$1,646	31.8%	N/A
Westfield	30,839	$2,179	26.1%	N/A
Princeton	30,450	$2,320	26.1%	N/A
Rahway	29,664	$1,646	32.1%	N/A
Englewood	29,109	$1,729	35.6%	N/A
Bergenfield	28,223	$1,651	33.9%	N/A
Old Bridge	28,094	$1,387	29.0%	N/A
Millville	27,523	$1,187	39.8%	N/A
Bridgeton	26,895	$1,246	34.2%	N/A
Paramus	26,582	$2,648	36.7%	N/A
Ridgewood	26,043	$2,349	25.3%	N/A
Lodi	25,969	$1,596	31.6%	N/A
Cliffside Park	25,546	$1,743	30.3%	N/A
Carteret	25,161	$1,833	27.8%	N/A
South Plainfield	24,273	$1,881	24.2%	N/A
Somerset	24,246	$1,962	31.1%	N/A
Glassboro	23,014	$1,468	30.9%	N/A
North Plainfield	22,695	$1,485	30.3%	N/A
Summit	22,555	$2,222	24.5%	N/A
Roselle	22,500	$1,367	32.4%	N/A
Hillsborough	21,865	$1,948	25.6%	N/A
Parsippany	21,806	$1,671	24.1%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.