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Lowest median rent, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Salem County, NJNJ66,280$602+0%

02Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$616+0%

03Camden County, NJNJ535,799$635+0%

04Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$645+0%

05Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$650+0%

06Essex County, NJNJ896,379$675+0%

07Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$677+0%

08Warren County, NJNJ112,953$689+0%

09Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$703+0%

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$727+0%

11Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$747+0%

12Union County, NJNJ601,863$752+0%

13Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$758+0%

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$759+0%

15Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$790+0%

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$819+0%

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$845+0%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$867+0%

19Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$872+0%

20Morris County, NJNJ524,251$883+0%

21Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$898+0%

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