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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties ranked by median gross rent (2000 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 1990

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$898+25%

02Morris County, NJNJ524,251$883+22%

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$872+27%

04Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$867+20%

05Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$845+27%

06Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$819+20%

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$790+13%

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$759+20%

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$758+27%

10Union County, NJNJ601,863$752+26%

11Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$747+28%

12Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$727+28%

13Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$703+34%

14Warren County, NJNJ112,953$689+25%

15Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$677+18%

16Essex County, NJNJ896,379$675+28%

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$650+15%

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$645+24%

19Camden County, NJNJ535,799$635+25%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$616+28%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,280$602+33%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS