Average Rent In New Jersey For January 2024

By Chris Kolmar | HomeSnacks | Updated: 2024-01-18
$1,880
Average Rent

What is the average rent in New Jersey?

The average rent in New Jersey for January 2024 is $1,880, according to the most recent data from ApartmentList - January 3, 2024. The average rent of a 2-bedroom apartment in New Jersey is $1,992. The average rent of a 1-bedroom apartment in New Jersey is $1,605.

Compared to the national average of $1,379, New Jersey rent costs 36.3% more. Read our analysis of rents by state to see how New Jersey ranks.

Here's a look at how average rents have changed over time:

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How Does New Jersey Rent Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

StatisticNJUSA% Difference
Average Rent$1,880$1,379 36.3%
M-o-M Change -$19-$11 72.7%
Y-o-Y Change $51-$14 -464.3%
M-o-M % Change -1.0%-0.8% -
Y-o-Y % Change 2.8%-1.0% -

Median Rent By Bedrooms In New Jersey

$1,605
1-Bedroom
$1,992
2-Bedroom

As you would expect, the median price for rent in New Jersey increases as the number of bedrooms in the unit increases. 1-Bedroom rent is the cheapest in New Jersey clocking in at $1,605, while a 2-bedroom rental will set you back $1,992 per month.

If you don't mind having roommates, the best option on a per room basis is a 2-bedroom rental for $996/room/month.

Read on to find out more or for more on New Jersey check out:

Month Over Month New Jersey Rent Statistics

-$19
M-o-M Increase
-1.0%
M-o-M Increase

New Jersey has experienced a -$19 change in rent over the past month going from $1,899 to $1,880. That change comes out to -1.0%.

For reference, the US national average rent changed -$11 in the past month or -0.8%.

Here's a look at the month over month change for each month since 2017 for New Jersey:

Year Over Year New Jersey Rent Statistics

$51
Y-o-Y Increase
2.8%
Y-o-Y Increase

Over the past year, the average rent in New Jersey changed $51 from $1,829 to $1,880. A change of $51 means that rents changed 2.8% in a year.

That compares to the US national change of -$14 in the past year or -1.0%.

Here's a look at the year over year change by month since 2017 for New Jersey:

The 10 Places With The Highest Rent In New Jersey

Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Source: Public domain

Population: 5,435
Median Rent: $3,401
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Demarest, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD | CC BY-SA 4.0

Population: 5,031
Median Rent: $3,367
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Fanwood, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com | CC BY-SA 4.0

Population: 7,648
Median Rent: $2,897
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Rumson, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User KLOTZ | CC BY-SA 4.0

Population: 6,874
Median Rent: $2,772
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Upper Saddle River, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User Alexisrael | CC BY-SA 3.0

Population: 8,339
Median Rent: $2,610
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Franklin Lakes, NJ
Source: Public domain

Population: 10,953
Median Rent: $2,551
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Florham Park, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User Leifern | GFDL

Population: 11,792
Median Rent: $2,461
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Edgewater, NJ
Source: Wikipedia User Hisland7 | GFDL

Population: 12,165
Median Rent: $2,426
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Little Silver, NJ
Source: Public domain

Population: 5,917
Median Rent: $2,411
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Population: 5,907
Median Rent: $2,400
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About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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