New Jersey rent guide
Average Rent in New Jersey by City (June 2026)
Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 606 rentals across 158 New Jersey cities
New Jersey sits in two of the most expensive orbits in the country, New York City to the north and Philadelphia to the south, so rent swings hard by region. A one-bedroom statewide runs about $2,004 a month, the median across the 295 one-beds in our data, but that single figure hides a wide gap between the Hudson waterfront and the value markets. We use the median on purpose, and the real story is in the per-city table below.
Studio
$2,193
typical / mo
1 bed
$2,004
typical / mo
2 bed
$2,200
typical / mo
3 bed
$2,500
typical / mo
If the studio median looks high next to the one-bed, that is because studios concentrate in the expensive Hudson County towns while most larger units in our data are in cheaper South and Central Jersey. Inside any one city the usual order holds, which is why the table is the part that actually helps.
Typical rent by city, lowest first
Sorted by each city’s overall median, so the South Jersey and inner-suburb value markets are up top and the Hudson waterfront at the bottom. Find yours, then check the one-bed and two-bed columns for the size you’re after.
| # | City | Typical | 1 bed | 2 bed | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Hill | $1,645 | - | - | 6 |
| 2 | Ewing | $1,750 | - | $1,615 | 5 |
| 3 | West Orange | $1,800 | $1,798 | - | 5 |
| 4 | Elizabeth | $1,850 | $1,650 | $1,925 | 31 |
| 5 | Lakewood | $1,862 | $1,725 | $2,395 | 6 |
| 6 | Irvington | $1,900 | - | - | 12 |
| 7 | Union | $1,937 | - | - | 5 |
| 8 | Edison | $1,965 | $2,095 | - | 5 |
| 9 | Montclair | $1,980 | $2,095 | - | 12 |
| 10 | Bloomfield | $1,983 | $1,970 | - | 16 |
| 11 | Piscataway | $2,003 | $2,035 | - | 6 |
| 12 | Kearny | $2,015 | - | - | 5 |
| 13 | Long Branch | $2,023 | $2,023 | - | 8 |
| 14 | East Orange | $2,025 | $1,700 | - | 16 |
| 15 | Woodbridge | $2,025 | $2,025 | - | 7 |
| 16 | Hackensack | $2,063 | $2,500 | - | 14 |
| 17 | Perth Amboy | $2,077 | $1,750 | $2,200 | 8 |
| 18 | Passaic | $2,100 | - | - | 5 |
| 19 | Paterson | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | 8 |
| 20 | Bayonne | $2,200 | $2,138 | $1,925 | 25 |
| 21 | Clifton | $2,210 | - | $2,193 | 6 |
| 22 | Rahway | $2,220 | $2,240 | - | 6 |
| 23 | Newark | $2,250 | $2,190 | $2,200 | 25 |
| 24 | Toms River | $2,377 | - | $2,377 | 5 |
| 25 | Summit | $2,395 | $1,878 | - | 7 |
| 26 | Morristown | $2,463 | $2,500 | - | 10 |
| 27 | North Bergen | $2,490 | $2,490 | - | 7 |
| 28 | Princeton | $2,525 | $2,738 | - | 7 |
| 29 | Springfield | $2,590 | $2,385 | - | 5 |
| 30 | West New York | $2,768 | $2,917 | - | 8 |
| 31 | Fort Lee | $2,795 | $2,850 | - | 7 |
| 32 | Jersey City | $2,900 | $2,343 | $3,015 | 87 |
| 33 | Hoboken | $3,471 | - | $3,280 | 16 |
How to read these numbers
“Typical” is the median across every unit we track in that city. The per-bedroom columns are the median for that floor plan, shown only once a city has at least three listed. We include cities with five or more live listings and leave out single rooms and senior housing. Everything refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in New Jersey?
Across the state the median one-bedroom is about $2,004/mo, studios run ~$2,193, two-beds ~$2,200 and three-beds ~$2,500. We use the median, not the mean, so the Hudson waterfront's luxury towers do not skew it. Even so, that statewide number blends $3,000+ Hoboken and Jersey City units with sub-$1,700 apartments on the Philadelphia side, so look at your city, not the state.
Why does a studio cost about the same as, or more than, a one-bedroom in New Jersey?
Geography, not size. Studios cluster in the expensive Hudson County towns across from Manhattan, while a large share of the one-bedrooms in our data sit in cheaper South and Central Jersey. So the statewide studio median (~$2,193) lands at or above the one-bedroom median (~$2,004). Inside any single city a studio is still the cheaper floor plan, which is exactly why the per-city table below matters more than the state averages.
How much is rent on the Hudson waterfront versus South Jersey?
A typical apartment in Hoboken or Jersey City runs close to double one on the Philadelphia side (Camden County, Cherry Hill) or around Trenton. Hudson County medians sit in the high $2,000s to mid $3,000s; South Jersey and the Trenton area are often in the $1,600 to $1,900 range. Choosing the region first is the single biggest lever on your rent.
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