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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,377

Rent Comparison

-1.7% Lower

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

$2,299

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

277

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

77

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

77

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

84

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

70

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,153

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

121

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,469

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

46

Linden

Average Rent

$2,101

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

54

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,461

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

126

Orange

Average Rent

$2,439

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

168

Westfield

Average Rent

$3,196

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

61

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,013

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

17

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,272

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

41

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

17

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,791

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

41

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,757

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

15

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

34

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,108

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

80

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,912

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

18

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

45

Summit

Average Rent

$2,181

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

17

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,506

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

398

Roselle

Average Rent

$1,965

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

7

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,768

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

56

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,315

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

42

Dover

Average Rent

$2,177

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

12

Denville

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

13

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,978

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

33

Clark

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

56

Madison

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

5

Verona

Average Rent

$2,698

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

12

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,230

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

69

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,282

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

57

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

9

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

55

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,222

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

20

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,111

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

10

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,103

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

84

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,761

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

20

Whippany

Average Rent

$3,391

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

6

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,184

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

17

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,768

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

16

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,732

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

7

Newton

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

16

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,411

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

8

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,477

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

24

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

8

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,917

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

16

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,116

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

38

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,753

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

49

Rockaway

Average Rent

$1,512

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

63

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,929

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

33

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

103

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,584

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

12

Ledgewood

Average Rent

$2,675

Population

3,879

# of Rentals

6

Netcong

Average Rent

$2,031

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

13

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

8

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.