RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Lowest median rent, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 20 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 238 is $669.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” 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 –

01Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$241–

02Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298–

03Glendora, NJNJ5,431$301–

04Salem, NJNJ5,389$314–

05West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$382–

06Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$412–

07Camden, NJNJ71,430$414–

08Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$424–

09Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$434–

10West New York, NJNJ53,192$439–

11Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$443–

12Newark, NJNJ323,808$445–

13Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$448–

14Trenton, NJNJ91,506$451–

15Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$453–

16Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$455–

17Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$459–

18Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$473–

19Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$474–

20Millville, NJNJ28,098$478–

21Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$479–

22Clementon, NJNJ5,744$482–

23Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$488–

24Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$489–

25Berlin, NJNJ7,628$494–

26Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$495–

27Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$497–

28Stratford, NJNJ7,200$498–

29Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$500–

30Burlington, NJNJ10,243$501–

31Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$505–

32Union City, NJNJ66,656$505–

33Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$506–

34Audubon, NJNJ8,825$507–

35Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509–

36Vineland, NJNJ62,703$511–

37Clayton, NJNJ9,041$513–

38Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$514–

39Pitman, NJNJ8,961$519–

40Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$520–

41Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$522–

42Paterson, NJNJ161,793$524–

43Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$527–

44Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$531–

45Passaic, NJNJ71,337$532–

46New Milford, NJNJ17,133$533–

47East Orange, NJNJ72,159$534–

48Keyport, NJNJ7,235$535–

49Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$537–

50Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$537–

51Roselle, NJNJ23,261$546–

52North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$549–

53Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$554–

54Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$554–

55Washington, NJNJ7,326$555–

56Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$560–

57Villas, NJNJ9,735$561–

58Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$568–

59Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$572–

60Wallington, NJNJ12,092$573–

61Englewood, NJNJ30,035$575–

62Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$578–

63Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$582–

64Carteret, NJNJ25,781$587–

65Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$594–

66Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$594–

67Linden, NJNJ45,752$594–

68Harrison, NJNJ22,105$598–

69Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$601–

70Newton, NJNJ8,486$601–

71Toms River, NJNJ94,956$605–

72Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$606–

73Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$610–

74Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$611–

75South River, NJNJ16,262$611–

76Rahway, NJNJ31,010$611–

77Clifton, NJNJ91,127$613–

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$613–

79Garfield, NJNJ33,353$615–

80Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$617–

81Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$617–

82Marlton, NJNJ10,922$618–

83South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$618–

84Kearny, NJNJ40,862$619–

85Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$623–

86Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$625–

87Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$627–

88White Horse, NJNJ10,507$629–

89Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$630–

90Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$632–

91Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$632–

92Belmar, NJNJ5,853$635–

93East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$636–

94Fords, NJNJ12,771$637–

95New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$640–

96Milltown, NJNJ7,103$640–

97Morristown, NJNJ20,750$640–

98Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$640–

99East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$642–

100Beckett, NJNJ5,017$643–

101Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$644–

102Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$644–

103Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$645–

104Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$646–

105Avenel, NJNJ17,121$651–

106Manville, NJNJ10,932$651–

107Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$651–

108Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$652–

109Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$652–

110Margate City, NJNJ5,194$657–

111North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$657–

112Lodi, NJNJ26,187$658–

113Somerset, NJNJ22,720$658–

114Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$658–

115Fairview, NJNJ15,509$659–

116Freehold, NJNJ12,562$663–

117Colonia, NJNJ18,587$666–

118Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$667–

119Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$668–

120Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$669–

121Matawan, NJNJ9,768$669–

122Leonia, NJNJ9,441$670–

123Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$673–

124Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$674–

125Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$674–

126Raritan, NJNJ8,516$674–

127Haledon, NJNJ9,125$675–

128Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$675–

129Dumont, NJNJ18,501$676–

130Dover, NJNJ18,919$678–

131Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$678–

132North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$678–

133Franklin, NJNJ5,083$680–

134Somerville, NJNJ14,665$680–

135Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$681–

136Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$682–

137Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$683–

138Northfield, NJNJ8,496$690–

139Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$693–

140Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$693–

141Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$694–

142Pomona, NJNJ7,995$695–

143Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$695–

144Maywood, NJNJ10,166$696–

145Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$699–

146Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$703–

147Butler, NJNJ8,184$704–

148Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$709–

149Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$711–

150Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$711–

151Totowa, NJNJ11,166$714–

152Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$716–

153Absecon, NJNJ9,209$719–

154Bogota, NJNJ9,816$719–

155Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$719–

156Boonton, NJNJ8,920$720–

157Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$723–

158Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$724–

159Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$725–

160Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$728–

161Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$729–

162Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$734–

163South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$734–

164Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$737–

165Princeton, NJNJ31,469$740–

166Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$744–

167Linwood, NJNJ7,051$746–

168Garwood, NJNJ5,390$749–

169West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$750–

170Forked River, NJNJ5,196$751–

171Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$753–

172New Providence, NJNJ14,092$757–

173River Edge, NJNJ12,159$765–

174Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$766–

175Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$767–

176Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$768–

177Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$770–

178Wharton, NJNJ7,618$770–

179Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$771–

180Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$779–

181Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$779–

182Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$780–

183Iselin, NJNJ19,551$790–

184Madison, NJNJ16,607$792–

185Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$795–

186Westwood, NJNJ11,365$796–

187Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$798–

188Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$799–

189Westfield, NJNJ32,595$814–

190Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$824–

191Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$828–

192Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$834–

193Summit, NJNJ23,314$834–

194Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$838–

195Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$848–

196Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$849–

197Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$849–

198Chatham, NJNJ10,027$850–

199Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$854–

200Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$879–

201Montvale, NJNJ10,113$891–

202Dayton, NJNJ7,952$908–

203Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$909–

204Oradell, NJNJ8,293$910–

205Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$912–

206Rumson, NJNJ7,157$929–

207Norwood, NJNJ5,817$933–

208Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$961–

209Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$962–

210Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$965–

211Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$965–

212Watchung, NJNJ6,583$975–

213Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$976–

214Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$980–

215North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$984–

216Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$989–

217Roseland, NJNJ6,417$989–

218Oakland, NJNJ12,837$991–

T219Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,000+–

T219Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,000+–

T219Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,000+–

T219White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,000+–

T219Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,000+–

T219Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,000+–

T219Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,000+–

T219Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$1,000+–

T219Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,000+–

T219Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,000+–

T219Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,000+–

T219Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,000+–

T219Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,000+–

T219Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,000+–

T219Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,000+–

T219Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,000+–

T219Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,000+–

T219Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,000+–

T219Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,000+–

T219Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,000+–

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