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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is $1,623.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$2,033+126%

02▲1Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$1,914+119%

03▼1Morris County, NJNJ524,251$1,904+116%

04▲2Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$1,894+169%

05▼1Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$1,871+121%

06▲2Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$1,827+141%

07▼2Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$1,755+114%

08▲1Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$1,745+130%

09▲2Union County, NJNJ601,863$1,730+130%

10▼3Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$1,687+95%

11▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$1,623+123%

12▲1Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$1,621+117%

13▼3Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$1,585+101%

14▲1Essex County, NJNJ896,379$1,531+127%

15▼1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$1,531+137%

16▲2Warren County, NJNJ112,953$1,409+104%

17▲2Camden County, NJNJ535,799$1,402+121%

18▼1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$1,376+103%

19▼3Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$1,360+109%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$1,282+108%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,280$1,253+108%

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