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Lowest median rent, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 293 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

01Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$478–

02Glendora, NJNJ5,431$545+49%

03Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$559+26%

04Pomona, NJNJ7,995$719+53%

05Springdale, NJNJ15,173$731+86%

06Salem, NJNJ5,389$824+86%

07Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$867+10%

08Clementon, NJNJ5,744$893+48%

09Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$895+65%

10Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$927+65%

11Camden, NJNJ71,430$938+80%

12Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$960+36%

13Clayton, NJNJ9,041$963+77%

14Stratford, NJNJ7,200$970+63%

15Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$971+62%

16Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$977+87%

17Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$991+65%

18Millville, NJNJ28,098$1,003+70%

19Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$1,012+78%

20Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$1,014+62%

21Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$1,014+70%

22Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$1,034+65%

23Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$1,038+98%

24Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$1,040+69%

25Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$1,050+73%

26Barrington, NJNJ7,155$1,055+74%

27Florence, NJNJ5,242$1,055–

28Vineland, NJNJ62,703$1,064+67%

29Trenton, NJNJ91,506$1,085+80%

30Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$1,091+107%

31Washington, NJNJ7,326$1,093+57%

32Audubon, NJNJ8,825$1,094+83%

33Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$1,095+87%

34Burlington, NJNJ10,243$1,097+77%

35Franklin, NJNJ5,083$1,105+43%

36Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$1,107+77%

37Newark, NJNJ323,808$1,116+90%

38Keyport, NJNJ7,235$1,118+66%

39Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$1,124+57%

40Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$1,127+87%

41Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$1,143+79%

42Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$1,143+47%

43Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$1,146+65%

44Newton, NJNJ8,486$1,150+65%

45Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$1,154+55%

46East Orange, NJNJ72,159$1,156+78%

47Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$1,161+69%

48Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$1,175–

49Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$1,178+56%

50Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,178+24%

51Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$1,178+45%

52Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$1,181–

53White Horse, NJNJ10,507$1,188+40%

54Passaic, NJNJ71,337$1,189+76%

55Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$1,192–

56Roselle, NJNJ23,261$1,192+70%

57Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$1,201+76%

58Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$1,204+67%

59Paterson, NJNJ161,793$1,213+74%

60Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$1,214+56%

61Smithville, NJNJ9,545$1,216–

62Yardville, NJNJ6,301$1,221–

63Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$1,230+52%

64Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$1,239–

65Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$1,240+74%

66Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$1,247+81%

67Union City, NJNJ66,656$1,247+90%

68Northfield, NJNJ8,496$1,256+60%

69Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$1,258+64%

70Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$1,260+74%

71Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$1,266+74%

72Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$1,270–

73Villas, NJNJ9,735$1,270+81%

74Rahway, NJNJ31,010$1,271+74%

75Marlton, NJNJ10,922$1,280+72%

76Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$1,291+79%

77Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$1,292+110%

78Wallington, NJNJ12,092$1,293+71%

79Butler, NJNJ8,184$1,294+63%

80Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$1,299+65%

81Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$1,300+64%

82Pitman, NJNJ8,961$1,303+99%

83Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$1,312+77%

84Berlin, NJNJ7,628$1,313+105%

85South River, NJNJ16,262$1,316+77%

86Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$1,317+55%

87Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$1,321+80%

88Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$1,325+95%

89Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$1,326+43%

90Westmont, NJNJ14,195$1,338–

91Kearny, NJNJ40,862$1,338+74%

92Totowa, NJNJ11,166$1,346+44%

93Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$1,347–

94Boonton, NJNJ8,920$1,348+50%

95Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$1,351+70%

96Dumont, NJNJ18,501$1,353+53%

97Garfield, NJNJ33,353$1,355+74%

98Linden, NJNJ45,752$1,362+71%

99West New York, NJNJ53,192$1,366+101%

100Margate City, NJNJ5,194$1,370+85%

101Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$1,370+88%

102Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$1,372+67%

103Lodi, NJNJ26,187$1,373+69%

104Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$1,374+142%

105Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$1,387+89%

106Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$1,387+62%

107Manville, NJNJ10,932$1,387+76%

108North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$1,390+68%

109Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$1,391+107%

110South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$1,392+81%

111Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$1,396+39%

112Fairview, NJNJ15,509$1,399+65%

113Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920$1,400–

114Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$1,402+65%

115Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$1,408–

116Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$1,408+71%

117North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$1,408+85%

118Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$1,414+63%

119Echelon, NJNJ13,284$1,416+70%

120Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$1,417−8%

121Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$1,417+66%

122Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$1,419+75%

123Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$1,419+71%

124Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$1,420+66%

125Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$1,422+98%

126Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$1,423–

127Somerville, NJNJ14,665$1,424+73%

128Clifton, NJNJ91,127$1,428+82%

129Haledon, NJNJ9,125$1,431+73%

130Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$1,435–

131Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$1,438–

132New Milford, NJNJ17,133$1,442+89%

133McKee City, NJNJ10,731$1,444–

134Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$1,448+81%

135Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$1,451+56%

136Avenel, NJNJ17,121$1,453+70%

137Toms River, NJNJ94,956$1,455+83%

138Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$1,456+78%

139Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$1,457–

140Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$1,460+84%

141Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$1,465+73%

142West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$1,467+130%

143Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$1,468+68%

144Absecon, NJNJ9,209$1,471+86%

145Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$1,471+94%

146Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$1,472+75%

147Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$1,474+77%

148Bogota, NJNJ9,816$1,475+80%

149Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$1,477+59%

150Leonia, NJNJ9,441$1,478+66%

151Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$1,481+74%

152Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$1,485+56%

153Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$1,485+120%

154Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$1,491+50%

155Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$1,493+76%

156Freehold, NJNJ12,562$1,497+82%

157East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$1,504+84%

158Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$1,505+64%

159Raritan, NJNJ8,516$1,508+88%

160Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$1,509–

161Englewood, NJNJ30,035$1,511+83%

162Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$1,515–

163Carteret, NJNJ25,781$1,521+105%

164Dover, NJNJ18,919$1,523+75%

165New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$1,524+82%

166Atco, NJNJ8,164$1,531–

167Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$1,545+99%

168Belmar, NJNJ5,853$1,547+99%

169Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$1,552+80%

170Garwood, NJNJ5,390$1,552+70%

171Milltown, NJNJ7,103$1,552+106%

172Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$1,553+78%

173Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$1,555+78%

174Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$1,559–

175Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$1,561+65%

176Finderne, NJNJ6,489$1,566–

177Matawan, NJNJ9,768$1,573+95%

178Maywood, NJNJ10,166$1,581+80%

179East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$1,587–

180Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,597+32%

181River Edge, NJNJ12,159$1,598+65%

182Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,612+37%

183Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$1,614+67%

184Harrison, NJNJ22,105$1,621+124%

185Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$1,622+69%

186Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$1,628+72%

187Flanders, NJNJ8,809$1,629–

188Fords, NJNJ12,771$1,630+107%

189Forked River, NJNJ5,196$1,631+89%

190Preakness, NJNJ18,520$1,637–

191Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$1,638+81%

192Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$1,639+102%

193Linwood, NJNJ7,051$1,640+130%

194Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$1,641–

195Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$1,642+77%

196Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$1,644+70%

197Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$1,656+83%

198Colonia, NJNJ18,587$1,657+120%

199Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$1,658–

200Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$1,662+59%

201Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$1,668+85%

202West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$1,675+97%

203South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$1,675+72%

204Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$1,680–

205Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$1,685+112%

206Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$1,689+97%

207Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$1,692–

208Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$1,694–

209East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$1,695+112%

210Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$1,698+89%

211Beckett, NJNJ5,017$1,700+44%

212Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$1,700+95%

213Princeton, NJNJ31,469$1,704+85%

214Somerset, NJNJ22,720$1,704+96%

215Westfield, NJNJ32,595$1,713+63%

216Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$1,716–

217Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$1,721+66%

218Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,725+53%

219Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$1,729+93%

220Oradell, NJNJ8,293$1,733+81%

221Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$1,733+55%

222Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$1,756–

223Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$1,757+66%

224Dayton, NJNJ7,952$1,764+72%

225Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$1,779+87%

226New Providence, NJNJ14,092$1,784+90%

227Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$1,786–

228Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$1,789+126%

229Montvale, NJNJ10,113$1,789+60%

230Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,791+51%

231Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$1,797+100%

232Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$1,805+90%

233Whippany, NJNJ8,970$1,816–

234Iselin, NJNJ19,551$1,826+84%

235Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$1,826+98%

236Norwood, NJNJ5,817$1,827+68%

237Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,827+61%

238Chatham, NJNJ10,027$1,833+69%

239Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,845+68%

240Westwood, NJNJ11,365$1,848+86%

241Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,859+73%

242Wharton, NJNJ7,618$1,889+118%

243Greentree, NJNJ11,537$1,891+43%

244Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$1,907+124%

245Madison, NJNJ16,607$1,908+84%

246Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$1,909+73%

247Ashland, NJNJ9,320$1,913+79%

248Morristown, NJNJ20,750$1,941+112%

249Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$1,943+237%

250Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,956+65%

251Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$1,957+135%

252Summit, NJNJ23,314$1,962+82%

253Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,964+10%

254Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,980+57%

255Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$2,010+68%

256White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,033+84%

257Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,039–

258Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,062+69%

259Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,085+144%

260Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,092+36%

261Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,098+143%

262Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,103–

263Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,127–

264Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,146–

265The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,155–

266Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,197–

267Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,210–

268Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,218–

269Rumson, NJNJ7,157$2,236+88%

270Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,260+97%

271Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$2,263+141%

272North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,284+156%

273Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,310+121%

274Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,360+136%

275Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,422+100%

276Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,467+57%

277Paramus, NJNJ26,723$2,503+69%

278Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$2,524+175%

279Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$2,574–

280Roseland, NJNJ6,417$2,594+105%

281Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,643+37%

282Towaco, NJNJ5,612$2,653–

283Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$2,699–

284Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,730+108%

285Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$2,875–

286Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$2,935–

287Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$2,935–

288Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$3,010+135%

289Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,073+159%

290Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,432+261%

291Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,501+75%

292Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,501+187%

293Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,501+211%

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