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Lowest median rent, New Jersey cities · 2010

New Jersey cities with the lowest median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 267 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 13 cities are tied at the $2,000+ ceiling. The median across all 267 is $1,178.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $2,000 for 2010. Places shown as “$2,000+” 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 2000

01Springdale, NJNJ15,173$361−8%

02Salem, NJNJ5,389$733+65%

03Clementon, NJNJ5,744$754+25%

04Millville, NJNJ28,098$764+30%

05Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$765+72%

06Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$780+39%

07Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$781+44%

08Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$781+11%

09Camden, NJNJ71,430$783+50%

10Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$783+31%

11Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$783−1%

12Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$783+36%

13Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$795+27%

14North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$796−55%

15Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$801+41%

16Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$803+34%

17Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$806+54%

18Stratford, NJNJ7,200$811+37%

19Glendora, NJNJ5,431$812+121%

20Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$818+22%

21Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$819+31%

22Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$832+47%

23Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$841+12%

24Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$848+45%

25Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$852+62%

26Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$854+63%

27Audubon, NJNJ8,825$856+43%

28Berlin, NJNJ7,628$857+33%

29Barrington, NJNJ7,155$859+42%

30Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$873+45%

31Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$883+44%

32East Orange, NJNJ72,159$894+38%

33Vineland, NJNJ62,703$901+41%

34Newark, NJNJ323,808$902+54%

35Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$905+47%

36Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$916+33%

37Trenton, NJNJ91,506$916+52%

38Washington, NJNJ7,326$916+31%

39Keyport, NJNJ7,235$926+38%

40Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$937+39%

41Yardville, NJNJ6,301$939–

42Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$943+55%

43Newton, NJNJ8,486$949+36%

44Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$951+59%

45Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$953+39%

46Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$954+16%

47Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$959+29%

48Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$967+42%

49Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$968+51%

50Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$970+42%

51Union City, NJNJ66,656$973+48%

52Passaic, NJNJ71,337$979+45%

53Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$980+36%

54Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$990+34%

55Roselle, NJNJ23,261$990+41%

56Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$995+28%

57Clayton, NJNJ9,041$996+83%

58Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$996−18%

59Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,001+61%

60Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,003+53%

61Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,003+40%

62West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,015+49%

63Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,017+41%

64Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,020+43%

65Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,028+36%

66Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,030+48%

67Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,037+31%

68Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,037+66%

69Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,044+25%

70South River, NJNJ16,262$1,049+41%

71Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,050+32%

72Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,055+45%

73Pomona, NJNJ7,995$1,058+125%

74Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,061+46%

75Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,063+36%

76Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,069+45%

77Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,070+46%

78Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,071–

79Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,075+35%

80Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,075+37%

81Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,076+42%

82Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,080+36%

83Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,082+46%

84Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$1,082+60%

85Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,082+33%

86Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,082+36%

87Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,089+36%

88North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,096+44%

89Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,097+43%

90Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,098+50%

91Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,100+16%

92Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,104–

93Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,106+51%

94South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,107+44%

95Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,110+36%

96Carteret, NJNJ25,781$1,115+50%

97Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,119+32%

98Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,120+45%

99Harrison, NJNJ22,105$1,122+55%

100Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,123+38%

101Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,123+47%

102Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,124+45%

103Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,124+37%

104Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,127+43%

105East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$1,130–

106Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,130+45%

107New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,132+48%

108Colonia, NJNJ18,587$1,133+50%

109Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,133+26%

110East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$1,134+42%

111Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,137+37%

112Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,139+45%

113Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$1,139+41%

114Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,140+60%

115Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,141+41%

116West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,145+79%

117Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,146+40%

118Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,148+34%

119Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,150+64%

120Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,156+38%

121Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,160–

122North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,160+40%

123Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,161+37%

124Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,163–

125Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,166+60%

126Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,167–

127Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,172+43%

128Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,172+26%

129Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,173+43%

130Totowa, NJNJ11,166$1,173+25%

131Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,174+27%

132Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,175+48%

133Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,176+42%

134Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,178+49%

135Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,179+43%

136Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,182+36%

137White Horse, NJNJ10,507$1,184+39%

138Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,187+39%

139Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,194+35%

140Linwood, NJNJ7,051$1,195+67%

141Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,199+51%

142Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,203+31%

143Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,203+37%

144Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$1,203+26%

145Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,203+42%

146Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,210+41%

147Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$1,210+49%

148Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$1,214+43%

149Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,216+43%

150Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,219+42%

151Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,221+36%

152West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$1,224+44%

153Morristown, NJNJ20,750$1,224+34%

154Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,225+57%

155Leonia, NJNJ9,441$1,227+38%

156Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,229+42%

157Oradell, NJNJ8,293$1,229+28%

158Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,230+55%

159Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,230+48%

160Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$1,231+41%

161Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,231+41%

162Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,232+44%

163Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,240+34%

164Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$1,243+39%

165New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,245+32%

166Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,248+43%

167Somerset, NJNJ22,720$1,248+43%

168Greentree, NJNJ11,537$1,250−5%

169New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,273+52%

170Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,276+43%

171Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,277+58%

172Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$1,282+29%

173Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$1,284+42%

174Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$1,293+56%

175Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,298–

176Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,298+1%

177Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$1,306+45%

178Raritan, NJNJ8,516$1,307+63%

179East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,308+60%

180Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,309+43%

181Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,315–

182Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,315+75%

183Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$1,325+42%

184Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,325+9%

185Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,333+54%

186Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,335+41%

187Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,335+54%

188Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,341+57%

189Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$1,342+34%

190Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$1,347+54%

191Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,348+42%

192Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$1,355+40%

193North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$1,363+53%

194Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$1,366+22%

195Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$1,375+74%

196Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$1,375–

197Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,376+42%

198River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,378+42%

199Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,379+62%

200Westwood, NJNJ11,365$1,382+39%

201Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,398+101%

202Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,398+49%

203Princeton, NJNJ31,469$1,400+52%

204Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,401+48%

205South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$1,407+44%

206Westfield, NJNJ32,595$1,418+35%

207Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$1,424+49%

208Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,425+20%

209Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$1,433−7%

210Iselin, NJNJ19,551$1,444+45%

211Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$1,453+32%

212Madison, NJNJ16,607$1,453+40%

213Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$1,460–

214Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$1,466+39%

215Finderne, NJNJ6,489$1,469–

216Chatham, NJNJ10,027$1,475+36%

217Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,486–

218Dayton, NJNJ7,952$1,496+46%

219Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,502+44%

220White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,506+36%

221Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,526+95%

222Montvale, NJNJ10,113$1,537+38%

223Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$1,546+62%

224Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,566+64%

225Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,566+6%

226Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$1,569–

227Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$1,570+29%

228Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,583+47%

229Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,583+32%

230Summit, NJNJ23,314$1,585+47%

231Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$1,604–

232Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$1,614+55%

233Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$1,621+75%

234Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,638+38%

235Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$1,640+64%

236Ashland, NJNJ9,320$1,667+56%

237Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,679+43%

238Beckett, NJNJ5,017$1,690+43%

239Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$1,692–

240Forked River, NJNJ5,196$1,750+103%

241Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,753+68%

242Rumson, NJNJ7,157$1,769+49%

243Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$1,770–

244Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$1,773+105%

245Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,776+41%

246Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,779+56%

247Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$1,782+16%

248Morganville, NJNJ5,902$1,792+56%

249Norwood, NJNJ5,817$1,880+73%

250Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$1,882+59%

251Roseland, NJNJ6,417$1,883+49%

252Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$1,943+61%

253Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,944+112%

254Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$1,993–

T255Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,000++13%

T255Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$2,000+–

T255Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$2,000++121%

T255Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,000+–

T255Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$2,000++62%

T255Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,000++27%

T255Emerson, NJNJ7,371$2,000++83%

T255Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$2,000+0%

T255Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,000++52%

T255Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$2,000++78%

T255Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,000++4%

T255Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$2,000++78%

T255Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,000++134%

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