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Highest median rent, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 295 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 8 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 295 is $1,835. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hamilton Square, NJ, up 164 places to #78.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,500+–

T1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

T1Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,500++195%

T1Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

T1Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,500++195%

T1Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,500++81%

T1Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,500++269%

T1Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,500++272%

09▼6Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,492+186%

10▲66Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$3,446+206%

11North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$3,329+89%

12▲2Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

13▼3Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$3,230+146%

14▼3Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$3,206–

15Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

16▼9Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

17▼1Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$3,109+239%

18▼10Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

19▼2Paramus, NJNJ26,723$3,032+104%

20Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

21Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,835+171%

22▲8Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,748–

23▲12Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,738+221%

24▲149Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$2,729+77%

25▲46Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$2,728+158%

26▲18Closter, NJNJ8,663$2,721+130%

27▲5Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,715–

28▼4Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,692+134%

29▲9White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,686+143%

30▼4Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,670–

31▼4Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,662–

32▲48Princeton, NJNJ31,469$2,636+187%

33▼5Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,627–

34▼16Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,599+65%

35▲6Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,590+46%

36▼17Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,579+113%

37▲146Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$2,567+156%

38▲23Whippany, NJNJ8,970$2,556–

39▲8Ashland, NJNJ9,320$2,529+136%

40▲27Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$2,516–

41▲24Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$2,506+217%

42▼6Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,499+105%

43▼10Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,466+186%

44▲10Westwood, NJNJ11,365$2,458+147%

45▲8Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$2,446+127%

46▼4Summit, NJNJ23,314$2,430+125%

47Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377$2,406–

48▼5Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$2,392+188%

49▲1Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$2,391+181%

50▼21The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,376–

51▼29North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,369+166%

52▼15Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,366–

53▲26Westfield, NJNJ32,595$2,357+125%

54▲45Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$2,335+152%

55▲18Oradell, NJNJ8,293$2,305+141%

56▲21Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$2,297+121%

57▼23Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,282+48%

58▲87Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$2,277+145%

59▼13Morristown, NJNJ20,750$2,274+149%

60▼12Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$2,270+106%

61▲79Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$2,257+127%

62▼13Madison, NJNJ16,607$2,253+117%

63▼7Chatham, NJNJ10,027$2,250+108%

64▲10Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$2,245+100%

65▼3Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$2,241+135%

66▼35Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,237–

67▲43Harrison, NJNJ22,105$2,226+208%

68▲2Dayton, NJNJ7,952$2,199+115%

69▲112Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920$2,197–

70▲31Linwood, NJNJ7,051$2,188+206%

71▲7Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$2,186–

72▼21Greentree, NJNJ11,537$2,176+65%

73▲13Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$2,171–

74▲31Forked River, NJNJ5,196$2,170+152%

75▼3Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$2,157–

76▲15West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$2,144+152%

77▲86Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$2,144–

78▲164Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$2,139–

79▲42Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$2,132+144%

80▲1Somerset, NJNJ22,720$2,121+144%

81▲37Finderne, NJNJ6,489$2,114–

82▼23Iselin, NJNJ19,551$2,113+112%

83▲52Raritan, NJNJ8,516$2,112+164%

84▲8South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$2,107+116%

85▲8Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$2,095+132%

86▼29Norwood, NJNJ5,817$2,094+93%

87▼18Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$2,091+119%

88▼5Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$2,078+138%

89▼5Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$2,074+131%

90▲54Leonia, NJNJ9,441$2,073+132%

91▲111Totowa, NJNJ11,166$2,072+122%

92▼7East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$2,069+159%

93▲22East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$2,056–

94▼28Montvale, NJNJ10,113$2,053+84%

95▲1Colonia, NJNJ18,587$2,047+172%

96▲145White Horse, NJNJ10,507$2,046+141%

97▲34Carteret, NJNJ25,781$2,032+174%

98▲133Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$2,030+151%

99▲21Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$2,026–

100▲2Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$2,026+149%

101▼3Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$2,023+109%

102▲7Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$2,010+110%

103Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$2,009+122%

104▲38Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$2,007+197%

105▼60Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$1,989+245%

106▼19Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$1,986–

107▲26Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,977+140%

108▼8Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,976–

109▲34Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,973+131%

110▲42West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,970+208%

111▲36Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,966+136%

112▲141Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$1,957+152%

113▲24East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,952+139%

114▼102Towaco, NJNJ5,612$1,950–

115▲31Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,941+137%

116▼19Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$1,935+114%

117▼29Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,930+125%

118▼54Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,930+62%

119▲31Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,928+154%

120▼16Preakness, NJNJ18,520$1,918–

121▼61Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,917+108%

122▼16Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,913+143%

123▲16Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,911+125%

124▲34Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,906+123%

125▲35Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,903+138%

126▼58New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,903+102%

127▲80Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,897+159%

128▼33Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,896–

129▲47Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,893+118%

130▼90Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,888+50%

131▼76Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,887+72%

132▼19River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,879+94%

133▼22Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,878+94%

134▲60Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,876+158%

135▲18Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,873+121%

136▼29Flanders, NJNJ8,809$1,862–

137▼18Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,857+96%

138▼22Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,854+111%

139▼45Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,853+77%

140▲60Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,849+106%

141▲18Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,845+98%

142▲78Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,845+152%

143▲46Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,844+134%

144▲20Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,839–

145▲10Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,838–

146▼21Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,837+113%

147▲79Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,835+134%

148▲97Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,835+126%

149▼11Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,832+123%

150▼60Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$1,830–

151▼10Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,830+93%

152▼22Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,825+110%

153▼36Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,824+126%

154▼25New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,814+117%

155▼6Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,807+128%

156▲11Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,802+119%

157▲4McKee City, NJNJ10,731$1,799–

158▼26Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,791–

159▲39Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,787+103%

160▲19Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,783+117%

161▼53Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,778+88%

162▼26Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,777+94%

163▲61Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,767+143%

164▼2New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,765+131%

165▲40Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,764+90%

166▲37Westmont, NJNJ14,195$1,754–

167▼78Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,753+120%

168▼105Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,753+95%

169▼45Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,753+92%

170Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,752+105%

171▲15North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,752+112%

172▼7Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,750+112%

173▼115Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,750+54%

174▼135Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,746+46%

175▲26Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$1,744–

176▼50Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,744+124%

177Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$1,742–

178▼103Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,739+95%

179▼1North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,738+128%

180▼23Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,731+118%

181▼1Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,731+104%

182▲14Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,731+118%

183▲34Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$1,722+180%

184▲35Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,720+131%

185▲19Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,720+124%

186▼134Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,720+98%

187▲35Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,719+146%

188▼17Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,718+112%

189▼14Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,717+106%

190▲5West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,716+152%

191Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,714+111%

192▼26Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,711+118%

193▲6Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,711+115%

194▼10South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,707+123%

195▲13Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,702+100%

196▲47Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,700+79%

197▼75Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,700+95%

198▼42Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,696+107%

199▼17Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,694+100%

200▼13Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,688+131%

201▼4Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,688+117%

202▼12Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$1,687+198%

203▼69Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$1,686–

204▲14Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$1,683+133%

205▲1Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$1,682+147%

206▼37Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,679+134%

207▼53Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,677+111%

208▲1South River, NJNJ16,262$1,675+125%

209▲5Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,663+112%

210▲22Yardville, NJNJ6,301$1,661–

211▲23Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,648+112%

212▼38Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,647+93%

213▼65Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,645+96%

214▼26Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,640+92%

215▲45Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,631+163%

216Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,625+115%

217▼103Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,623+34%

218▼50Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,621–

219▲8Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$1,611+134%

220Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$1,608+139%

221▼29Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$1,606+96%

222▲3Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,601+109%

223▼8Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,599+101%

224▼97Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,592+105%

225▼74Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,587+81%

226▲13Roselle, NJNJ23,261$1,567+124%

227▼6Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$1,566–

228▲10Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$1,550–

229▲6Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,548+122%

230▼2Union City, NJNJ66,656$1,537+134%

231▼103Atco, NJNJ8,164$1,532–

232▼21Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$1,528+106%

233▲4Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$1,523+124%

234▼22Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,521+133%

235▼22Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,517+92%

236▼3Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,507–

237▲10Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$1,488+116%

238▲20Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,484+137%

239▼3Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,469+104%

240Passaic, NJNJ71,337$1,465+116%

241▲3Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$1,459+94%

242▲14Keyport, NJNJ7,235$1,458+117%

243▼13Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,448–

244▲6Newton, NJNJ8,486$1,442+107%

245▲3East Orange, NJNJ72,159$1,441+122%

246▼36Berlin, NJNJ7,628$1,439+124%

247▲22Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$1,434+136%

248▼19Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,429+100%

249▲25Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$1,423+138%

250▼27Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,417+94%

251▼79Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,416+71%

252▼246Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,414+10%

253▲20Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$1,411+125%

254▼5Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$1,402+89%

255▲2Newark, NJNJ323,808$1,392+138%

256▼4Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$1,383+116%

257▼145Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,383+18%

258▲1Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,381+79%

259▼13Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$1,372–

260▲8Florence, NJNJ5,242$1,354–

261▼6Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,354+89%

262▲1Washington, NJNJ7,326$1,348+93%

263▼70Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,347+82%

264▼10Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$1,340+123%

265▲5Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$1,323+115%

266▲1Barrington, NJNJ7,155$1,320+117%

267▼2Trenton, NJNJ91,506$1,294+114%

268▼6Audubon, NJNJ8,825$1,290+116%

269▲8Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$1,266+111%

270▲6Millville, NJNJ28,098$1,261+114%

271▲7Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$1,257+140%

272Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$1,252+100%

273▲8Clayton, NJNJ9,041$1,246+129%

274▼8Vineland, NJNJ62,703$1,233+93%

275▲8Camden, NJNJ71,430$1,226+135%

276▼91Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$1,220+81%

277▼154Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,204+60%

278▲2Stratford, NJNJ7,200$1,190+100%

279▲7Clementon, NJNJ5,744$1,169+94%

280▼1Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$1,167+95%

281▼20Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$1,166+99%

282▲5Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$1,146+45%

283▲1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$1,136+102%

284▼33Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,131+63%

285Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$1,097+102%

286▲4Pomona, NJNJ7,995$1,082+130%

287▼5Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$1,079+53%

288Salem, NJNJ5,389$1,075+142%

289▼25Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$997+90%

290▼19Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$990+89%

291▲1Glendora, NJNJ5,431$986+169%

292▼17Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$976+71%

293▼4Springdale, NJNJ15,173$879+123%

294▼3Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$685+54%

295▼2Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$546–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES