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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. 8 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 295 is $1,835. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harrington Park, NJ, up 244 places to #44.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. 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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$546–

02▲1Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$685+54%

03▲2Springdale, NJNJ15,173$879+123%

04▲15Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$976+71%

05▼3Glendora, NJNJ5,431$986+169%

06▲17Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$990+89%

07▲23Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$997+90%

08▼2Salem, NJNJ5,389$1,075+142%

09▲3Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$1,079+53%

10▼6Pomona, NJNJ7,995$1,082+130%

11▼2Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$1,097+102%

12▲31Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,131+63%

13▼3Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$1,136+102%

14▼7Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$1,146+45%

15▲18Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$1,166+99%

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

17▼9Clementon, NJNJ5,744$1,169+94%

18▼4Stratford, NJNJ7,200$1,190+100%

19▲151Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,204+60%

20▲89Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$1,220+81%

21▼10Camden, NJNJ71,430$1,226+135%

22▲6Vineland, NJNJ62,703$1,233+93%

23▼10Clayton, NJNJ9,041$1,246+129%

24▼2Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$1,252+100%

25▼9Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$1,257+140%

26▼8Millville, NJNJ28,098$1,261+114%

27▼10Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$1,266+111%

28▲4Audubon, NJNJ8,825$1,290+116%

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

30▼4Barrington, NJNJ7,155$1,320+117%

31▼7Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$1,323+115%

32▲8Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$1,340+123%

33▲67Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,347+82%

34▼3Washington, NJNJ7,326$1,348+93%

35▼8Florence, NJNJ5,242$1,354–

36▲3Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,354+89%

37▲11Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$1,372–

38▼3Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,381+79%

39▲2Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$1,383+116%

40▲142Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,383+18%

41▼4Newark, NJNJ323,808$1,392+138%

42▲3Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$1,402+89%

43▼23Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$1,411+125%

44▲244Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,414+10%

45▲78Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,416+71%

46▲25Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,417+94%

47▼26Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$1,423+138%

48▲17Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,429+100%

49▼24Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$1,434+136%

50▲34Berlin, NJNJ7,628$1,439+124%

51▼5East Orange, NJNJ72,159$1,441+122%

52▼8Newton, NJNJ8,486$1,442+107%

53▲11Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,448–

54▼16Keyport, NJNJ7,235$1,458+117%

55▼5Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$1,459+94%

56▼2Passaic, NJNJ71,337$1,465+116%

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

58▼22Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,484+137%

59▼12Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$1,488+116%

60▲1Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,507–

61▲20Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,517+92%

62▲20Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,521+133%

63▼6Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$1,523+124%

64▲19Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$1,528+106%

65▲101Atco, NJNJ8,164$1,532–

66▲1Union City, NJNJ66,656$1,537+134%

67▼8Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,548+122%

68▼13Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$1,550–

69▲3Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$1,566–

70▼14Roselle, NJNJ23,261$1,567+124%

71▲72Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,587+81%

72▲95Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,592+105%

73▲6Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,599+101%

74▼5Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,601+109%

75▲27Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$1,606+96%

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

77▼11Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$1,611+134%

78▲48Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,621–

79▲101Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,623+34%

80▼2Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,625+115%

81▼47Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,631+163%

82▲24Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,640+92%

83▲63Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,645+96%

84▲37Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,647+93%

85▼25Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,648+112%

86▼24Yardville, NJNJ6,301$1,661–

87▼7Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,663+112%

88▼3South River, NJNJ16,262$1,675+125%

89▲51Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,677+111%

90▲35Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,679+134%

91▼3Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$1,682+147%

92▼16Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$1,683+133%

93▲67Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$1,686–

94▲10Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$1,687+198%

95▲10Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,688+131%

96▲1Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,688+117%

97▲15Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,694+100%

98▲40Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,696+107%

99▼50Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,700+79%

100▲72Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,700+95%

101▼15Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,702+100%

102▲8South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,707+123%

103▲25Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,711+118%

104▼9Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,711+115%

105▼2Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,714+111%

106▼7West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,716+152%

107▲12Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,717+106%

108▲14Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,718+112%

109▼36Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,719+146%

110▼35Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,720+131%

111▼20Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,720+124%

112▲130Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,720+98%

113▼36Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$1,722+180%

114▲23Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,731+118%

115▼1Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,731+104%

116▼18Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,731+118%

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

118▲101Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,739+95%

119▼4Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$1,742–

120▼27Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$1,744–

121▲47Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,744+124%

122▲133Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,746+46%

123▲6Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,750+112%

124▲113Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,750+54%

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

126▼18North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,752+112%

127▲78Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,753+120%

128▲103Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,753+95%

129▲42Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,753+92%

130▼40Westmont, NJNJ14,195$1,754–

131▼42Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,764+90%

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

133▼63Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,767+143%

134▲24Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,777+94%

135▲51Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,778+88%

136▼19Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,783+117%

137▼41Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,787+103%

138▲24Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,791–

139▼6McKee City, NJNJ10,731$1,799–

140▼13Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,802+119%

141▲3Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,807+128%

142▲23New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,814+117%

143▲34Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,824+126%

144▲20Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,825+110%

145▲59Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$1,830–

146▲6Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,830+93%

147▲9Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,832+123%

148▼80Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,835+134%

149▼98Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,835+126%

150▲19Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,837+113%

151▼12Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,838–

152▼22Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,839–

153▼46Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,844+134%

154▼19Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,845+98%

155▼81Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,845+152%

156▼62Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,849+106%

157▲43Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,853+77%

158▲20Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,854+111%

159▲16Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,857+96%

160▲27Flanders, NJNJ8,809$1,862–

161▼20Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,873+121%

162▼61Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,876+158%

163▲20Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,878+94%

164▲17River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,879+94%

165▲74Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,887+72%

166▲88Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,888+50%

167▼49Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,893+118%

168▲31Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,896–

169▼82Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,897+159%

170▼36Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,903+138%

171▲55New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,903+102%

172▼36Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,906+123%

173▼18Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,911+125%

174▲14Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,913+143%

175▲60Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,917+108%

176▲14Preakness, NJNJ18,520$1,918–

177▼32Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,928+154%

178▲28Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,930+125%

179▲51Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,930+62%

180▲17Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$1,935+114%

181▼33Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,941+137%

182▲100Towaco, NJNJ5,612$1,950–

183▼26East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,952+139%

184▼142Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$1,957+152%

185▼38Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,966+136%

186▼44West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,970+208%

187▼36Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,973+131%

188▲6Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,976–

189▼28Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,977+140%

190▲17Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$1,986–

191▲58Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$1,989+245%

192▼39Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$2,007+197%

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

194▼9Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$2,010+110%

195▲1Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$2,023+109%

196▼22Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$2,026–

197▼5Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$2,026+149%

198▼135Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$2,030+151%

199▼36Carteret, NJNJ25,781$2,032+174%

200▼147White Horse, NJNJ10,507$2,046+141%

201▼3Colonia, NJNJ18,587$2,047+172%

202▲27Montvale, NJNJ10,113$2,053+84%

203▼24East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$2,056–

204▲5East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$2,069+159%

205▼113Totowa, NJNJ11,166$2,072+122%

206▼56Leonia, NJNJ9,441$2,073+132%

207▲3Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$2,074+131%

208▲4Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$2,078+138%

209▲16Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$2,091+119%

210▲26Norwood, NJNJ5,817$2,094+93%

211▼10Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$2,095+132%

212▼9South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$2,107+116%

213▼54Raritan, NJNJ8,516$2,112+164%

214▲20Iselin, NJNJ19,551$2,113+112%

215▼39Finderne, NJNJ6,489$2,114–

216▼2Somerset, NJNJ22,720$2,121+144%

217▼44Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$2,132+144%

218▼166Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$2,139–

219▼17West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$2,144+152%

220▼89Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$2,144–

221▲1Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$2,157–

222▼33Forked River, NJNJ5,196$2,170+152%

223▼15Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$2,171–

224▲19Greentree, NJNJ11,537$2,176+65%

225▼9Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$2,186–

226▼33Linwood, NJNJ7,051$2,188+206%

227▼114Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920$2,197–

228▼4Dayton, NJNJ7,952$2,199+115%

229▼45Harrison, NJNJ22,105$2,226+208%

230▲33Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,237–

231▲1Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$2,241+135%

232▼11Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$2,245+100%

233▲5Chatham, NJNJ10,027$2,250+108%

234▲11Madison, NJNJ16,607$2,253+117%

235▼81Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$2,257+127%

236▲10Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$2,270+106%

237▲11Morristown, NJNJ20,750$2,274+149%

238▼89Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$2,277+145%

239▲21Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,282+48%

240▼23Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$2,297+121%

241▼21Oradell, NJNJ8,293$2,305+141%

242▼47Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$2,335+152%

243▼28Westfield, NJNJ32,595$2,357+125%

244▲13Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,366–

245▲27North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,369+166%

246▲19The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,376–

247▼3Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$2,391+181%

248▲3Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$2,392+188%

249Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377$2,406–

250▲2Summit, NJNJ23,314$2,430+125%

251▼10Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$2,446+127%

252▼12Westwood, NJNJ11,365$2,458+147%

253▲8Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,466+186%

254▲4Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,499+105%

255▼27Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$2,506+217%

256▼29Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$2,516–

257▼10Ashland, NJNJ9,320$2,529+136%

258▼25Whippany, NJNJ8,970$2,556–

259▼148Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$2,567+156%

260▲15Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,579+113%

261▼8Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,590+46%

262▲14Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,599+65%

263▲3Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,627–

264▼51Princeton, NJNJ31,469$2,636+187%

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

266▲2Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,670–

267▼11White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,686+143%

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

269▼7Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,715–

270▼20Closter, NJNJ8,663$2,721+130%

271▼48Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$2,728+158%

272▼152Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$2,729+77%

273▼14Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,738+221%

274▼10Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,748–

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

276▼2Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

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

278▲9Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

279▼1Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$3,109+239%

280▲6Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

281▼2Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

282▲1Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$3,206–

283▲1Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$3,230+146%

284▼4Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

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

286▼68Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$3,446+206%

287▲5Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,492+186%

T288Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,500+–

T288Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

T288Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,500++195%

T288Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,500++195%

T288Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,500++81%

T288Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

T288Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,500++269%

T288Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,500++272%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES