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Highest median rent, New Jersey cities · 2010

New Jersey cities ranked by median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 267 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 13 cities are tied at the $2,000+ ceiling. The median across all 267 is $1,178.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $2,000 for 2010. Places shown as “$2,000+” 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

T1Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,000++13%

T1Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,000+–

T1Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$2,000+–

T1Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$2,000++121%

T1Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$2,000++62%

T1Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,000++52%

T1Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$2,000++78%

T1Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,000++27%

T1Emerson, NJNJ7,371$2,000++83%

T1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$2,000+0%

T1Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,000++4%

T1Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$2,000++78%

T1Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,000++134%

14Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$1,993–

15Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,944+112%

16Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$1,943+61%

17Roseland, NJNJ6,417$1,883+49%

18Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$1,882+59%

19Norwood, NJNJ5,817$1,880+73%

20Morganville, NJNJ5,902$1,792+56%

21Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$1,782+16%

22Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,779+56%

23Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,776+41%

24Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$1,773+105%

25Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$1,770–

26Rumson, NJNJ7,157$1,769+49%

27Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,753+68%

28Forked River, NJNJ5,196$1,750+103%

29Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$1,692–

30Beckett, NJNJ5,017$1,690+43%

31Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,679+43%

32Ashland, NJNJ9,320$1,667+56%

33Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$1,640+64%

34Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,638+38%

35Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$1,621+75%

36Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$1,614+55%

37Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$1,604–

38Summit, NJNJ23,314$1,585+47%

39Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,583+47%

40Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,583+32%

41Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$1,570+29%

42Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$1,569–

43Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,566+64%

44Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,566+6%

45Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$1,546+62%

46Montvale, NJNJ10,113$1,537+38%

47Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,526+95%

48White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,506+36%

49Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,502+44%

50Dayton, NJNJ7,952$1,496+46%

51Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,486–

52Chatham, NJNJ10,027$1,475+36%

53Finderne, NJNJ6,489$1,469–

54Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$1,466+39%

55Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$1,460–

56Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$1,453+32%

57Madison, NJNJ16,607$1,453+40%

58Iselin, NJNJ19,551$1,444+45%

59Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$1,433−7%

60Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,425+20%

61Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$1,424+49%

62Westfield, NJNJ32,595$1,418+35%

63South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$1,407+44%

64Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,401+48%

65Princeton, NJNJ31,469$1,400+52%

66Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,398+101%

67Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,398+49%

68Westwood, NJNJ11,365$1,382+39%

69Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,379+62%

70River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,378+42%

71Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,376+42%

72Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$1,375+74%

73Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$1,375–

74Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$1,366+22%

75North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$1,363+53%

76Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$1,355+40%

77Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,348+42%

78Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$1,347+54%

79Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$1,342+34%

80Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,341+57%

81Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,335+41%

82Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,335+54%

83Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,333+54%

84Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$1,325+42%

85Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,325+9%

86Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,315–

87Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,315+75%

88Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,309+43%

89East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,308+60%

90Raritan, NJNJ8,516$1,307+63%

91Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$1,306+45%

92Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,298+1%

93Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,298–

94Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$1,293+56%

95Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$1,284+42%

96Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$1,282+29%

97Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,277+58%

98Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,276+43%

99New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,273+52%

100Greentree, NJNJ11,537$1,250−5%

101Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,248+43%

102Somerset, NJNJ22,720$1,248+43%

103New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,245+32%

104Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$1,243+39%

105Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,240+34%

106Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,232+44%

107Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$1,231+41%

108Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,231+41%

109Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,230+55%

110Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,230+48%

111Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,229+42%

112Oradell, NJNJ8,293$1,229+28%

113Leonia, NJNJ9,441$1,227+38%

114Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,225+57%

115West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$1,224+44%

116Morristown, NJNJ20,750$1,224+34%

117Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,221+36%

118Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,219+42%

119Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,216+43%

120Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$1,214+43%

121Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,210+41%

122Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$1,210+49%

123Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,203+31%

124Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,203+37%

125Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$1,203+26%

126Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,203+42%

127Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,199+51%

128Linwood, NJNJ7,051$1,195+67%

129Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,194+35%

130Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,187+39%

131White Horse, NJNJ10,507$1,184+39%

132Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,182+36%

133Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,179+43%

134Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,178+49%

135Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,176+42%

136Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,175+48%

137Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,174+27%

138Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,173+43%

139Totowa, NJNJ11,166$1,173+25%

140Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,172+43%

141Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,172+26%

142Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,167–

143Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,166+60%

144Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,163–

145Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,161+37%

146Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,160–

147North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,160+40%

148Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,156+38%

149Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,150+64%

150Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,148+34%

151Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,146+40%

152West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,145+79%

153Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,141+41%

154Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,140+60%

155Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$1,139+41%

156Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,139+45%

157Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,137+37%

158East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$1,134+42%

159Colonia, NJNJ18,587$1,133+50%

160Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,133+26%

161New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,132+48%

162East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$1,130–

163Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,130+45%

164Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,127+43%

165Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,124+45%

166Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,124+37%

167Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,123+38%

168Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,123+47%

169Harrison, NJNJ22,105$1,122+55%

170Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,120+45%

171Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,119+32%

172Carteret, NJNJ25,781$1,115+50%

173Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,110+36%

174South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,107+44%

175Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,106+51%

176Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,104–

177Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,100+16%

178Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,098+50%

179Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,097+43%

180North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,096+44%

181Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,089+36%

182Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,082+46%

183Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$1,082+60%

184Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,082+36%

185Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,082+33%

186Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,080+36%

187Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,076+42%

188Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,075+35%

189Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,075+37%

190Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,071–

191Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,070+46%

192Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,069+45%

193Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,063+36%

194Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,061+46%

195Pomona, NJNJ7,995$1,058+125%

196Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,055+45%

197Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,050+32%

198South River, NJNJ16,262$1,049+41%

199Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,044+25%

200Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,037+31%

201Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,037+66%

202Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,030+48%

203Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,028+36%

204Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,020+43%

205Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,017+41%

206West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,015+49%

207Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,003+53%

208Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,003+40%

209Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,001+61%

210Clayton, NJNJ9,041$996+83%

211Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$996−18%

212Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$995+28%

213Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$990+34%

214Roselle, NJNJ23,261$990+41%

215Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$980+36%

216Passaic, NJNJ71,337$979+45%

217Union City, NJNJ66,656$973+48%

218Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$970+42%

219Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$968+51%

220Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$967+42%

221Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$959+29%

222Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$954+16%

223Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$953+39%

224Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$951+59%

225Newton, NJNJ8,486$949+36%

226Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$943+55%

227Yardville, NJNJ6,301$939–

228Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$937+39%

229Keyport, NJNJ7,235$926+38%

230Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$916+33%

231Trenton, NJNJ91,506$916+52%

232Washington, NJNJ7,326$916+31%

233Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$905+47%

234Newark, NJNJ323,808$902+54%

235Vineland, NJNJ62,703$901+41%

236East Orange, NJNJ72,159$894+38%

237Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$883+44%

238Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$873+45%

239Barrington, NJNJ7,155$859+42%

240Berlin, NJNJ7,628$857+33%

241Audubon, NJNJ8,825$856+43%

242Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$854+63%

243Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$852+62%

244Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$848+45%

245Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$841+12%

246Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$832+47%

247Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$819+31%

248Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$818+22%

249Glendora, NJNJ5,431$812+121%

250Stratford, NJNJ7,200$811+37%

251Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$806+54%

252Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$803+34%

253Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$801+41%

254North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$796−55%

255Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$795+27%

256Camden, NJNJ71,430$783+50%

257Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$783+31%

258Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$783+36%

259Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$783−1%

260Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$781+44%

261Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$781+11%

262Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$780+39%

263Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$765+72%

264Millville, NJNJ28,098$764+30%

265Clementon, NJNJ5,744$754+25%

266Salem, NJNJ5,389$733+65%

267Springdale, NJNJ15,173$361−8%

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