Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,338

Rent Comparison

2.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

29.2% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

Newark

Average Rent

$2,246

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

295

Houses Apartments

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

121

Houses Apartments

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,049

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

137

Houses Apartments

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,212

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,190

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,964

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

201

Houses Apartments

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,366

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Linden

Average Rent

$2,000

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,216

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,363

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

115

Houses Apartments

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,224

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,153

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Basking Ridge

Average Rent

$2,738

Population

28,269

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,444

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,290

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,112

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

144

Houses Apartments

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,953

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Somerset

Average Rent

$2,106

Population

23,959

# of Rentals

146

Houses Apartments

Summit

Average Rent

$2,204

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,397

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

438

Houses Apartments

Hillsborough

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

23,106

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bridgewater

Average Rent

$2,254

Population

20,798

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

North Plainfield

Average Rent

$1,935

Population

20,607

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,620

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

103

Houses Apartments

South Orange

Average Rent

$2,936

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Dover

Average Rent

$2,058

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Denville

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,848

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Clark

Average Rent

$1,998

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Madison

Average Rent

$2,663

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,348

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Verona

Average Rent

$2,513

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,176

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,148

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,059

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Somerville

Average Rent

$2,573

Population

14,064

# of Rentals

110

Houses Apartments

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,153

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

East Hanover

Average Rent

$2,981

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Bound Brook

Average Rent

$2,141

Population

10,833

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,358

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,979

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,627

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,986

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Newton

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Raritan

Average Rent

$2,526

Population

8,209

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,921

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Watchung

Average Rent

$2,456

Population

6,955

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,943

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,139

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,909

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,321

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.