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Highest median rent, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by median gross rent (2020 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$1,636+82%

02Morris County, NJNJ524,251$1,622+84%

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$1,557+79%

04Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$1,495+77%

05Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$1,459+78%

06Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$1,450+106%

07Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$1,443+66%

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$1,437+89%

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$1,388+83%

10Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$1,337+69%

11Union County, NJNJ601,863$1,335+78%

12Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$1,311+80%

13Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$1,310+75%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$1,258+95%

15Essex County, NJNJ896,379$1,211+79%

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$1,176+81%

17Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$1,129+67%

18Warren County, NJNJ112,953$1,128+64%

19Camden County, NJNJ535,799$1,107+74%

20Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$1,082+76%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,280$1,024+70%

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