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Lowest median rent, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$241−46%

02Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298−62%

03Glendora, NJNJ5,431$301−18%

04Salem, NJNJ5,389$314−29%

05West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$382−40%

06Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$412−21%

07Camden, NJNJ71,430$414−21%

08Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$424−30%

09Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$434−23%

10West New York, NJNJ53,192$439−36%

11Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$443−49%

12Newark, NJNJ323,808$445−24%

13Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$448−18%

14Trenton, NJNJ91,506$451−25%

15Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$453−13%

16Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$455−27%

17Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$459−13%

18Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$473−17%

19Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$474−16%

20Millville, NJNJ28,098$478−19%

21Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$479−30%

22Clementon, NJNJ5,744$482−20%

23Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$488−18%

24Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$489−19%

25Berlin, NJNJ7,628$494−23%

26Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$495−17%

27Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$497−21%

28Stratford, NJNJ7,200$498−16%

29Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$500−18%

30Burlington, NJNJ10,243$501−19%

31Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$505−27%

32Union City, NJNJ66,656$505−23%

33Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$506−19%

34Audubon, NJNJ8,825$507−15%

35Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509−16%

36Vineland, NJNJ62,703$511−20%

37Clayton, NJNJ9,041$513−6%

38Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$514−12%

39Pitman, NJNJ8,961$519−21%

40Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$520−24%

41Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$522−24%

42Paterson, NJNJ161,793$524−25%

43Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$527−22%

44Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$531−14%

45Passaic, NJNJ71,337$532−21%

46New Milford, NJNJ17,133$533−30%

47East Orange, NJNJ72,159$534−18%

48Keyport, NJNJ7,235$535−21%

49Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$537−13%

50Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$537−34%

51Roselle, NJNJ23,261$546−22%

52North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$549−28%

53Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$554−26%

54Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$554−21%

55Washington, NJNJ7,326$555−20%

56Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$560−44%

57Villas, NJNJ9,735$561−20%

58Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$568−22%

59Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$572−10%

60Wallington, NJNJ12,092$573−24%

61Englewood, NJNJ30,035$575−30%

62Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$578−19%

63Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$582−23%

64Carteret, NJNJ25,781$587−21%

65Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$594−17%

66Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$594−36%

67Linden, NJNJ45,752$594−25%

68Harrison, NJNJ22,105$598−17%

69Newton, NJNJ8,486$601−14%

70Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$601−17%

71Toms River, NJNJ94,956$605−24%

72Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$606−16%

73Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$610−18%

74Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$611−12%

75Rahway, NJNJ31,010$611−17%

76South River, NJNJ16,262$611−18%

77Clifton, NJNJ91,127$613−22%

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$613−20%

79Garfield, NJNJ33,353$615−21%

80Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$617−25%

81Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$617−25%

82Marlton, NJNJ10,922$618−17%

83South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$618−19%

84Kearny, NJNJ40,862$619−20%

85Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$623−31%

86Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$625−13%

87Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$627−14%

88White Horse, NJNJ10,507$629−26%

89Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$630−21%

90Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$632−12%

91Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$632−15%

92Belmar, NJNJ5,853$635−18%

93East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$636−20%

94Fords, NJNJ12,771$637−19%

95New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$640−24%

96Milltown, NJNJ7,103$640−15%

97Morristown, NJNJ20,750$640−30%

98Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$640−5%

99East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$642−21%

100Beckett, NJNJ5,017$643−46%

101Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$644−21%

102Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$644−22%

103Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$645−12%

104Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$646−17%

105Avenel, NJNJ17,121$651−24%

106Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$651−17%

107Manville, NJNJ10,932$651−17%

108Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$652−16%

109Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$652−11%

110Margate City, NJNJ5,194$657−11%

111North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$657−26%

112Lodi, NJNJ26,187$658−19%

113Somerset, NJNJ22,720$658−24%

114Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$658−17%

115Fairview, NJNJ15,509$659−22%

116Freehold, NJNJ12,562$663−19%

117Colonia, NJNJ18,587$666−12%

118Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$667−24%

119Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$668−21%

120Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$669−20%

121Matawan, NJNJ9,768$669−17%

122Leonia, NJNJ9,441$670−25%

123Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$673−23%

124Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$674−16%

125Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$674−21%

126Raritan, NJNJ8,516$674−16%

127Haledon, NJNJ9,125$675−18%

128Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$675−25%

129Dumont, NJNJ18,501$676−23%

130Dover, NJNJ18,919$678−22%

131Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$678−16%

132North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$678−18%

133Somerville, NJNJ14,665$680−17%

134Franklin, NJNJ5,083$680−12%

135Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$681−18%

136Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$682−16%

137Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$683−21%

138Northfield, NJNJ8,496$690−12%

139Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$693−19%

140Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$693−18%

141Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$694−18%

142Pomona, NJNJ7,995$695+48%

143Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$695−25%

144Maywood, NJNJ10,166$696−21%

145Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$699−16%

146Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$703−14%

147Butler, NJNJ8,184$704−12%

148Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$709−17%

149Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$711−21%

150Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$711−29%

151Totowa, NJNJ11,166$714−24%

152Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$716−10%

153Absecon, NJNJ9,209$719−9%

154Bogota, NJNJ9,816$719−12%

155Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$719−17%

156Boonton, NJNJ8,920$720−20%

157Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$723−17%

158Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$724−24%

159Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$725−23%

160Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$728−34%

161Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$729−14%

162Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$734−19%

163South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$734−25%

164Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$737−22%

165Princeton, NJNJ31,469$740−20%

166Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$744−13%

167Linwood, NJNJ7,051$746+4%

168Garwood, NJNJ5,390$749−18%

169West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$750−12%

170Forked River, NJNJ5,196$751−13%

171Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$753+31%

172New Providence, NJNJ14,092$757−20%

173River Edge, NJNJ12,159$765−21%

174Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$766−21%

175Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$767−4%

176Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$768−11%

177Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$770−36%

178Wharton, NJNJ7,618$770−11%

179Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$771−14%

180Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$779−17%

181Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$779−26%

182Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$780−19%

183Iselin, NJNJ19,551$790−21%

184Madison, NJNJ16,607$792−24%

185Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$795−7%

186Westwood, NJNJ11,365$796−20%

187Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$798−23%

188Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$799−14%

189Westfield, NJNJ32,595$814−22%

190Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$824−8%

191Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$828+7%

192Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$834−12%

193Summit, NJNJ23,314$834−23%

194Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$838−30%

195Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$848−19%

196Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$849−8%

197Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$849−11%

198Chatham, NJNJ10,027$850−21%

199Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$854−14%

200Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$879−4%

201Montvale, NJNJ10,113$891−20%

202Dayton, NJNJ7,952$908−11%

203Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$909−41%

204Oradell, NJNJ8,293$910−5%

205Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$912−25%

206Rumson, NJNJ7,157$929−22%

207Norwood, NJNJ5,817$933−14%

208Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$961−19%

209Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$962−14%

210Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$965−20%

211Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$965−38%

212Watchung, NJNJ6,583$975+14%

213Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$976–

214Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$980−14%

215North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$984−44%

216Roseland, NJNJ6,417$989−22%

217Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$989−12%

218Oakland, NJNJ12,837$991−16%

219Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,001−44%

220Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,001−22%

221Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,001+5%

222White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,001−9%

223Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,001−15%

224Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,001−36%

225Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,001−9%

226Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$1,001−50%

227Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,001−18%

228Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,001−7%

229Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,001−4%

230Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,001+5%

231Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,001+6%

232Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,001−33%

233Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,001+9%

234Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,001−24%

235Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,001−16%

236Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,001−48%

237Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,001−11%

238Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,001−20%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES