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Highest median rent, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 20 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 238 is $669.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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T1Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,000+–

T1Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,000+–

T1White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,000+–

T1Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,000+–

T1Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,000+–

T1Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,000+–

T1Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,000+–

T1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$1,000+–

T1Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,000+–

T1Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,000+–

T1Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,000+–

T1Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,000+–

T1Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,000+–

T1Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,000+–

T1Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,000+–

T1Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,000+–

T1Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,000+–

T1Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,000+–

T1Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,000+–

T1Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,000+–

21Oakland, NJNJ12,837$991–

22Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$989–

23Roseland, NJNJ6,417$989–

24North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$984–

25Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$980–

26Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$976–

27Watchung, NJNJ6,583$975–

28Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$965–

29Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$965–

30Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$962–

31Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$961–

32Norwood, NJNJ5,817$933–

33Rumson, NJNJ7,157$929–

34Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$912–

35Oradell, NJNJ8,293$910–

36Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$909–

37Dayton, NJNJ7,952$908–

38Montvale, NJNJ10,113$891–

39Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$879–

40Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$854–

41Chatham, NJNJ10,027$850–

42Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$849–

43Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$849–

44Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$848–

45Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$838–

46Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$834–

47Summit, NJNJ23,314$834–

48Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$828–

49Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$824–

50Westfield, NJNJ32,595$814–

51Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$799–

52Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$798–

53Westwood, NJNJ11,365$796–

54Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$795–

55Madison, NJNJ16,607$792–

56Iselin, NJNJ19,551$790–

57Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$780–

58Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$779–

59Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$779–

60Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$771–

61Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$770–

62Wharton, NJNJ7,618$770–

63Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$768–

64Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$767–

65Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$766–

66River Edge, NJNJ12,159$765–

67New Providence, NJNJ14,092$757–

68Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$753–

69Forked River, NJNJ5,196$751–

70West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$750–

71Garwood, NJNJ5,390$749–

72Linwood, NJNJ7,051$746–

73Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$744–

74Princeton, NJNJ31,469$740–

75Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$737–

76Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$734–

77South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$734–

78Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$729–

79Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$728–

80Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$725–

81Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$724–

82Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$723–

83Boonton, NJNJ8,920$720–

84Absecon, NJNJ9,209$719–

85Bogota, NJNJ9,816$719–

86Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$719–

87Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$716–

88Totowa, NJNJ11,166$714–

89Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$711–

90Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$711–

91Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$709–

92Butler, NJNJ8,184$704–

93Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$703–

94Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$699–

95Maywood, NJNJ10,166$696–

96Pomona, NJNJ7,995$695–

97Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$695–

98Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$694–

99Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$693–

100Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$693–

101Northfield, NJNJ8,496$690–

102Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$683–

103Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$682–

104Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$681–

105Franklin, NJNJ5,083$680–

106Somerville, NJNJ14,665$680–

107Dover, NJNJ18,919$678–

108Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$678–

109North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$678–

110Dumont, NJNJ18,501$676–

111Haledon, NJNJ9,125$675–

112Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$675–

113Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$674–

114Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$674–

115Raritan, NJNJ8,516$674–

116Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$673–

117Leonia, NJNJ9,441$670–

118Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$669–

119Matawan, NJNJ9,768$669–

120Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$668–

121Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$667–

122Colonia, NJNJ18,587$666–

123Freehold, NJNJ12,562$663–

124Fairview, NJNJ15,509$659–

125Lodi, NJNJ26,187$658–

126Somerset, NJNJ22,720$658–

127Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$658–

128Margate City, NJNJ5,194$657–

129North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$657–

130Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$652–

131Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$652–

132Avenel, NJNJ17,121$651–

133Manville, NJNJ10,932$651–

134Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$651–

135Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$646–

136Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$645–

137Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$644–

138Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$644–

139Beckett, NJNJ5,017$643–

140East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$642–

141New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$640–

142Milltown, NJNJ7,103$640–

143Morristown, NJNJ20,750$640–

144Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$640–

145Fords, NJNJ12,771$637–

146East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$636–

147Belmar, NJNJ5,853$635–

148Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$632–

149Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$632–

150Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$630–

151White Horse, NJNJ10,507$629–

152Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$627–

153Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$625–

154Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$623–

155Kearny, NJNJ40,862$619–

156Marlton, NJNJ10,922$618–

157South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$618–

158Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$617–

159Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$617–

160Garfield, NJNJ33,353$615–

161Clifton, NJNJ91,127$613–

162Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$613–

163Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$611–

164South River, NJNJ16,262$611–

165Rahway, NJNJ31,010$611–

166Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$610–

167Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$606–

168Toms River, NJNJ94,956$605–

169Newton, NJNJ8,486$601–

170Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$601–

171Harrison, NJNJ22,105$598–

172Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$594–

173Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$594–

174Linden, NJNJ45,752$594–

175Carteret, NJNJ25,781$587–

176Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$582–

177Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$578–

178Englewood, NJNJ30,035$575–

179Wallington, NJNJ12,092$573–

180Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$572–

181Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$568–

182Villas, NJNJ9,735$561–

183Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$560–

184Washington, NJNJ7,326$555–

185Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$554–

186Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$554–

187North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$549–

188Roselle, NJNJ23,261$546–

189Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$537–

190Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$537–

191Keyport, NJNJ7,235$535–

192East Orange, NJNJ72,159$534–

193New Milford, NJNJ17,133$533–

194Passaic, NJNJ71,337$532–

195Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$531–

196Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$527–

197Paterson, NJNJ161,793$524–

198Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$522–

199Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$520–

200Pitman, NJNJ8,961$519–

201Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$514–

202Clayton, NJNJ9,041$513–

203Vineland, NJNJ62,703$511–

204Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509–

205Audubon, NJNJ8,825$507–

206Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$506–

207Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$505–

208Union City, NJNJ66,656$505–

209Burlington, NJNJ10,243$501–

210Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$500–

211Stratford, NJNJ7,200$498–

212Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$497–

213Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$495–

214Berlin, NJNJ7,628$494–

215Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$489–

216Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$488–

217Clementon, NJNJ5,744$482–

218Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$479–

219Millville, NJNJ28,098$478–

220Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$474–

221Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$473–

222Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$459–

223Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$455–

224Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$453–

225Trenton, NJNJ91,506$451–

226Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$448–

227Newark, NJNJ323,808$445–

228Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$443–

229West New York, NJNJ53,192$439–

230Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$434–

231Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$424–

232Camden, NJNJ71,430$414–

233Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$412–

234West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$382–

235Salem, NJNJ5,389$314–

236Glendora, NJNJ5,431$301–

237Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298–

238Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$241–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS