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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties · 1990

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

01Morris County, NJNJ524,251$724−18%

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$721−17%

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$719−20%

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$697−12%

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$689−21%

06Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$681−17%

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$667−21%

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$634−16%

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$597−21%

10Union County, NJNJ601,863$596−21%

11Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$583−22%

12Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$574−15%

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$570−22%

14Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$565−13%

15Warren County, NJNJ112,953$552−20%

16Essex County, NJNJ896,379$528−22%

17Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$525−25%

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$521−19%

19Camden County, NJNJ535,799$507−20%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$480−22%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,280$452−25%

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