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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties ranked by median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is $1,080.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$1,295+44%

02Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$1,258+54%

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$1,236+42%

04Morris County, NJNJ524,251$1,221+38%

05Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$1,187+40%

06Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$1,154+33%

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$1,137+50%

08Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$1,111+41%

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$1,095+44%

10Union County, NJNJ601,863$1,084+44%

11Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$1,080+45%

12Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$1,071+52%

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$1,046+44%

14Essex County, NJNJ896,379$977+45%

15Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$973+50%

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$964+49%

17Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$955+41%

18Warren County, NJNJ112,953$941+37%

19Camden County, NJNJ535,799$897+41%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$869+41%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,280$859+43%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS