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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19Cape 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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES