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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,304

Rent Comparison

1.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

31.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ metro area has a total population of 2,262,066. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Newark

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

231

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,049

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

141

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,066

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

145

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

98

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,167

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

54

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

211

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,423

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

63

Linden

Average Rent

$2,037

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

50

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,297

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

81

Orange

Average Rent

$2,314

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

83

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,769

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

26

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,252

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

21

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

52

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

30

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

31

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,593

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

17

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,436

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

23

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,026

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

169

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,829

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

20

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

52

Summit

Average Rent

$2,191

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

19

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,544

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

441

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

11

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,613

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

91

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,067

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

30

Dover

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

11

Denville

Average Rent

$2,300

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,832

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

35

Clark

Average Rent

$1,812

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

87

Madison

Average Rent

$2,675

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

11

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,546

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

15

Verona

Average Rent

$2,661

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

22

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,182

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

81

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,150

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

45

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

30

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,130

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

19

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,836

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

32

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,296

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

25

East Hanover

Average Rent

$2,977

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

11

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,360

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

30

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,842

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

176

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,579

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

28

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,942

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,178

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

20

Newton

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

14

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

10

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

19

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

14

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,667

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

23

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,166

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

27

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,849

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

62

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

10

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,813

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

27

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,399

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

113

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,480

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

9

Ledgewood

Average Rent

$2,755

Population

3,879

# of Rentals

7

Mine Hill

Average Rent

$2,253

Population

3,794

# of Rentals

7

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,943

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

8

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

7

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.