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Lowest median rent, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 295 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$546–

02Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$685+54%

03Springdale, NJNJ15,173$879+123%

04Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$976+71%

05Glendora, NJNJ5,431$986+169%

06Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$990+89%

07Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$997+90%

08Salem, NJNJ5,389$1,075+142%

09Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$1,079+53%

10Pomona, NJNJ7,995$1,082+130%

11Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$1,097+102%

12Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,131+63%

13Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$1,136+102%

14Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$1,146+45%

15Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$1,166+99%

16Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$1,167+95%

17Clementon, NJNJ5,744$1,169+94%

18Stratford, NJNJ7,200$1,190+100%

19Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,204+60%

20Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$1,220+81%

21Camden, NJNJ71,430$1,226+135%

22Vineland, NJNJ62,703$1,233+93%

23Clayton, NJNJ9,041$1,246+129%

24Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$1,252+100%

25Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$1,257+140%

26Millville, NJNJ28,098$1,261+114%

27Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$1,266+111%

28Audubon, NJNJ8,825$1,290+116%

29Trenton, NJNJ91,506$1,294+114%

30Barrington, NJNJ7,155$1,320+117%

31Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$1,323+115%

32Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$1,340+123%

33Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,347+82%

34Washington, NJNJ7,326$1,348+93%

35Florence, NJNJ5,242$1,354–

36Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,354+89%

37Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$1,372–

38Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,381+79%

39Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$1,383+116%

40Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,383+18%

41Newark, NJNJ323,808$1,392+138%

42Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$1,402+89%

43Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$1,411+125%

44Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,414+10%

45Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,416+71%

46Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,417+94%

47Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$1,423+138%

48Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,429+100%

49Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$1,434+136%

50Berlin, NJNJ7,628$1,439+124%

51East Orange, NJNJ72,159$1,441+122%

52Newton, NJNJ8,486$1,442+107%

53Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,448–

54Keyport, NJNJ7,235$1,458+117%

55Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$1,459+94%

56Passaic, NJNJ71,337$1,465+116%

57Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,469+104%

58Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,484+137%

59Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$1,488+116%

60Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,507–

61Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,517+92%

62Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,521+133%

63Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$1,523+124%

64Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$1,528+106%

65Atco, NJNJ8,164$1,532–

66Union City, NJNJ66,656$1,537+134%

67Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,548+122%

68Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$1,550–

69Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$1,566–

70Roselle, NJNJ23,261$1,567+124%

71Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,587+81%

72Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,592+105%

73Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,599+101%

74Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,601+109%

75Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$1,606+96%

76Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$1,608+139%

77Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$1,611+134%

78Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,621–

79Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,623+34%

80Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,625+115%

81Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,631+163%

82Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,640+92%

83Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,645+96%

84Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,647+93%

85Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,648+112%

86Yardville, NJNJ6,301$1,661–

87Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,663+112%

88South River, NJNJ16,262$1,675+125%

89Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,677+111%

90Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,679+134%

91Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$1,682+147%

92Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$1,683+133%

93Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$1,686–

94Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$1,687+198%

95Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,688+131%

96Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,688+117%

97Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,694+100%

98Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,696+107%

99Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,700+95%

100Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,700+79%

101Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,702+100%

102South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,707+123%

103Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,711+115%

104Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,711+118%

105Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,714+111%

106West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,716+152%

107Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,717+106%

108Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,718+112%

109Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,719+146%

110Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,720+131%

111Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,720+124%

112Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,720+98%

113Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$1,722+180%

114Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,731+118%

115Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,731+118%

116Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,731+104%

117North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,738+128%

118Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,739+95%

119Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$1,742–

120Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$1,744–

121Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,744+124%

122Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,746+46%

123Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,750+112%

124Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,750+54%

125Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,752+105%

126North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,752+112%

127Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,753+120%

128Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,753+95%

129Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,753+92%

130Westmont, NJNJ14,195$1,754–

131Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,764+90%

132New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,765+131%

133Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,767+143%

134Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,777+94%

135Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,778+88%

136Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,783+117%

137Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,787+103%

138Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,791–

139McKee City, NJNJ10,731$1,799–

140Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,802+119%

141Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,807+128%

142New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,814+117%

143Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,824+126%

144Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,825+110%

145Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,830+93%

146Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$1,830–

147Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,832+123%

148Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,835+134%

149Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,835+126%

150Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,837+113%

151Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,838–

152Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,839–

153Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,844+134%

154Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,845+98%

155Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,845+152%

156Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,849+106%

157Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,853+77%

158Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,854+111%

159Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,857+96%

160Flanders, NJNJ8,809$1,862–

161Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,873+121%

162Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,876+158%

163Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,878+94%

164River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,879+94%

165Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,887+72%

166Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,888+50%

167Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,893+118%

168Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,896–

169Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,897+159%

170Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,903+138%

171New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,903+102%

172Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,906+123%

173Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,911+125%

174Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,913+143%

175Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,917+108%

176Preakness, NJNJ18,520$1,918–

177Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,928+154%

178Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,930+62%

179Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,930+125%

180Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$1,935+114%

181Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,941+137%

182Towaco, NJNJ5,612$1,950–

183East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,952+139%

184Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$1,957+152%

185Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,966+136%

186West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,970+208%

187Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,973+131%

188Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,976–

189Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,977+140%

190Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$1,986–

191Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$1,989+245%

192Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$2,007+197%

193Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$2,009+122%

194Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$2,010+110%

195Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$2,023+109%

196Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$2,026–

197Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$2,026+149%

198Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$2,030+151%

199Carteret, NJNJ25,781$2,032+174%

200White Horse, NJNJ10,507$2,046+141%

201Colonia, NJNJ18,587$2,047+172%

202Montvale, NJNJ10,113$2,053+84%

203East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$2,056–

204East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$2,069+159%

205Totowa, NJNJ11,166$2,072+122%

206Leonia, NJNJ9,441$2,073+132%

207Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$2,074+131%

208Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$2,078+138%

209Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$2,091+119%

210Norwood, NJNJ5,817$2,094+93%

211Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$2,095+132%

212South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$2,107+116%

213Raritan, NJNJ8,516$2,112+164%

214Iselin, NJNJ19,551$2,113+112%

215Finderne, NJNJ6,489$2,114–

216Somerset, NJNJ22,720$2,121+144%

217Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$2,132+144%

218Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$2,139–

219West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$2,144+152%

220Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$2,144–

221Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$2,157–

222Forked River, NJNJ5,196$2,170+152%

223Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$2,171–

224Greentree, NJNJ11,537$2,176+65%

225Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$2,186–

226Linwood, NJNJ7,051$2,188+206%

227Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920$2,197–

228Dayton, NJNJ7,952$2,199+115%

229Harrison, NJNJ22,105$2,226+208%

230Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,237–

231Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$2,241+135%

232Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$2,245+100%

233Chatham, NJNJ10,027$2,250+108%

234Madison, NJNJ16,607$2,253+117%

235Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$2,257+127%

236Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$2,270+106%

237Morristown, NJNJ20,750$2,274+149%

238Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$2,277+145%

239Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,282+48%

240Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$2,297+121%

241Oradell, NJNJ8,293$2,305+141%

242Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$2,335+152%

243Westfield, NJNJ32,595$2,357+125%

244Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,366–

245North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,369+166%

246The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,376–

247Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$2,391+181%

248Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$2,392+188%

249Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377$2,406–

250Summit, NJNJ23,314$2,430+125%

251Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$2,446+127%

252Westwood, NJNJ11,365$2,458+147%

253Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,466+186%

254Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,499+105%

255Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$2,506+217%

256Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$2,516–

257Ashland, NJNJ9,320$2,529+136%

258Whippany, NJNJ8,970$2,556–

259Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$2,567+156%

260Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,579+113%

261Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,590+46%

262Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,599+65%

263Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,627–

264Princeton, NJNJ31,469$2,636+187%

265Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,662–

266Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,670–

267White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,686+143%

268Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,692+134%

269Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,715–

270Closter, NJNJ8,663$2,721+130%

271Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$2,728+158%

272Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$2,729+77%

273Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,738+221%

274Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,748–

275Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,835+171%

276Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

277Paramus, NJNJ26,723$3,032+104%

278Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

279Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$3,109+239%

280Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

281Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

282Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$3,206–

283Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$3,230+146%

284Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

285North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$3,329+89%

286Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$3,446+206%

287Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,492+186%

288Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,500+–

289Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

290Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,500++269%

291Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,500++272%

292Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,500++195%

293Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

294Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,500++195%

295Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,500++81%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES