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Highest median rent, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 293 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

02Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,500++187%

03Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

04Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,432+261%

05Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,073+159%

06Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$3,010+135%

07Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$2,935–

08Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$2,935–

09Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$2,875–

10Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,730+108%

11Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$2,699–

12Towaco, NJNJ5,612$2,653–

13Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,643+37%

14Roseland, NJNJ6,417$2,594+105%

15Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$2,574–

16Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$2,524+175%

17Paramus, NJNJ26,723$2,503+69%

18Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,467+57%

19Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,422+100%

20Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,360+136%

21Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,310+121%

22North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,284+156%

23Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$2,263+141%

24Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,260+97%

25Rumson, NJNJ7,157$2,236+88%

26Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,218–

27Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,210–

28Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,197–

29The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,155–

30Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,146–

31Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,127–

32Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,103–

33Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,098+143%

34Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,092+36%

35Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,085+144%

36Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,062+69%

37Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,039–

38White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,033+84%

39Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$2,010+68%

40Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,980+57%

41Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,964+10%

42Summit, NJNJ23,314$1,962+82%

43Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$1,957+135%

44Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,956+65%

45Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$1,943+237%

46Morristown, NJNJ20,750$1,941+112%

47Ashland, NJNJ9,320$1,913+79%

48Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$1,909+73%

49Madison, NJNJ16,607$1,908+84%

50Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$1,907+124%

51Greentree, NJNJ11,537$1,891+43%

52Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,889+118%

53Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,859+73%

54Westwood, NJNJ11,365$1,848+86%

55Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,845+68%

56Chatham, NJNJ10,027$1,833+69%

57Norwood, NJNJ5,817$1,827+68%

58Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,827+61%

59Iselin, NJNJ19,551$1,826+84%

60Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,826+98%

61Whippany, NJNJ8,970$1,816–

62Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$1,805+90%

63Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,797+100%

64Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,791+51%

65Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$1,789+126%

66Montvale, NJNJ10,113$1,789+60%

67Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$1,786–

68New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,784+90%

69Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$1,779+87%

70Dayton, NJNJ7,952$1,764+72%

71Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$1,757+66%

72Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$1,756–

73Oradell, NJNJ8,293$1,733+81%

74Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$1,733+55%

75Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,729+93%

76Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,725+53%

77Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$1,721+66%

78Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$1,716–

79Westfield, NJNJ32,595$1,713+63%

80Princeton, NJNJ31,469$1,704+85%

81Somerset, NJNJ22,720$1,704+96%

82Beckett, NJNJ5,017$1,700+44%

83Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$1,700+95%

84Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$1,698+89%

85East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$1,695+112%

86Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$1,694–

87Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$1,692–

88Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,689+97%

89Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,685+112%

90Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$1,680–

91West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$1,675+97%

92South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$1,675+72%

93Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$1,668+85%

94Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,662+59%

95Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,658–

96Colonia, NJNJ18,587$1,657+120%

97Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$1,656+83%

98Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$1,644+70%

99Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$1,642+77%

100Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,641–

101Linwood, NJNJ7,051$1,640+130%

102Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$1,639+102%

103Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$1,638+81%

104Preakness, NJNJ18,520$1,637–

105Forked River, NJNJ5,196$1,631+89%

106Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,630+107%

107Flanders, NJNJ8,809$1,629–

108Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,628+72%

109Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$1,622+69%

110Harrison, NJNJ22,105$1,621+124%

111Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,614+67%

112Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,612+37%

113River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,598+65%

114Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,597+32%

115East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$1,587–

116Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,581+80%

117Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,573+95%

118Finderne, NJNJ6,489$1,566–

119Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,561+65%

120Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$1,559–

121Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$1,555+78%

122Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,553+78%

123Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,552+80%

124Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,552+106%

125Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,552+70%

126Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,547+99%

127Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,545+99%

128Atco, NJNJ8,164$1,531–

129New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,524+82%

130Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,523+75%

131Carteret, NJNJ25,781$1,521+105%

132Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,515–

133Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,511+83%

134Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$1,509–

135Raritan, NJNJ8,516$1,508+88%

136Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,505+64%

137East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,504+84%

138Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,497+82%

139Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,493+76%

140Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$1,491+50%

141Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,485+56%

142Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$1,485+120%

143Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,481+74%

144Leonia, NJNJ9,441$1,478+66%

145Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$1,477+59%

146Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,475+80%

147Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,474+77%

148Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,472+75%

149Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,471+86%

150Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,471+94%

151Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,468+68%

152West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,467+130%

153Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,465+73%

154Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,460+84%

155Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,457–

156Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,456+78%

157Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,455+83%

158Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,453+70%

159Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,451+56%

160Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,448+81%

161McKee City, NJNJ10,731$1,444–

162New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,442+89%

163Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$1,438–

164Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,435–

165Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,431+73%

166Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,428+82%

167Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,424+73%

168Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,423–

169Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,422+98%

170Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,420+66%

171Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,419+75%

172Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,419+71%

173Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$1,417−8%

174Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,417+66%

175Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,416+70%

176Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,414+63%

177Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$1,408–

178North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,408+85%

179Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,408+71%

180Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,402+65%

181Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920$1,400–

182Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,399+65%

183Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$1,396+39%

184South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,392+81%

185Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$1,391+107%

186North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,390+68%

187Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,387+89%

188Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,387+62%

189Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,387+76%

190Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$1,374+142%

191Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,373+69%

192Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$1,372+67%

193Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,370+85%

194Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,370+88%

195West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,366+101%

196Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,362+71%

197Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,355+74%

198Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,353+53%

199Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,351+70%

200Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,348+50%

201Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$1,347–

202Totowa, NJNJ11,166$1,346+44%

203Westmont, NJNJ14,195$1,338–

204Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,338+74%

205Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,326+43%

206Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$1,325+95%

207Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,321+80%

208Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,317+55%

209South River, NJNJ16,262$1,316+77%

210Berlin, NJNJ7,628$1,313+105%

211Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$1,312+77%

212Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,303+99%

213Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,300+64%

214Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,299+65%

215Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,294+63%

216Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,293+71%

217Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$1,292+110%

218Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$1,291+79%

219Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,280+72%

220Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,271+74%

221Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$1,270–

222Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,270+81%

223Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,266+74%

224Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,260+74%

225Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,258+64%

226Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,256+60%

227Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$1,247+81%

228Union City, NJNJ66,656$1,247+90%

229Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,240+74%

230Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,239–

231Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$1,230+52%

232Yardville, NJNJ6,301$1,221–

233Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,216–

234Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,214+56%

235Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,213+74%

236Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,204+67%

237Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$1,201+76%

238Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$1,192–

239Roselle, NJNJ23,261$1,192+70%

240Passaic, NJNJ71,337$1,189+76%

241White Horse, NJNJ10,507$1,188+40%

242Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$1,181–

243Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,178+24%

244Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$1,178+56%

245Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,178+45%

246Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$1,175–

247Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$1,161+69%

248East Orange, NJNJ72,159$1,156+78%

249Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$1,154+55%

250Newton, NJNJ8,486$1,150+65%

251Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,146+65%

252Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$1,143+79%

253Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$1,143+47%

254Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$1,127+87%

255Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,124+57%

256Keyport, NJNJ7,235$1,118+66%

257Newark, NJNJ323,808$1,116+90%

258Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,107+77%

259Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,105+43%

260Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,097+77%

261Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$1,095+87%

262Audubon, NJNJ8,825$1,094+83%

263Washington, NJNJ7,326$1,093+57%

264Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$1,091+107%

265Trenton, NJNJ91,506$1,085+80%

266Vineland, NJNJ62,703$1,064+67%

267Barrington, NJNJ7,155$1,055+74%

268Florence, NJNJ5,242$1,055–

269Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$1,050+73%

270Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$1,040+69%

271Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$1,038+98%

272Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$1,034+65%

273Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$1,014+62%

274Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$1,014+70%

275Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$1,012+78%

276Millville, NJNJ28,098$1,003+70%

277Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$991+65%

278Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$977+87%

279Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$971+62%

280Stratford, NJNJ7,200$970+63%

281Clayton, NJNJ9,041$963+77%

282Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$960+36%

283Camden, NJNJ71,430$938+80%

284Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$927+65%

285Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$895+65%

286Clementon, NJNJ5,744$893+48%

287Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$867+10%

288Salem, NJNJ5,389$824+86%

289Springdale, NJNJ15,173$731+86%

290Pomona, NJNJ7,995$719+53%

291Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$559+26%

292Glendora, NJNJ5,431$545+49%

293Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$478–

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS