Average Rent in New Jersey

There are a total of 34 cities nearby New Jersey. The average rent in New Jersey is currently $2,870 per month. A total of 18 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Scranton, PA, with an average rent of $1,300, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near New Jersey is Westhampton Beach, NY. Monthly rents here are on average $35,500 per month.

Let's compare New Jersey's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in New Jersey is 20.47% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 11.25% more affordable. Two bedrooms in New Jersey are about 19.90% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 16.80% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 34 total cities near New Jersey in the following chart.

There are a total of 84 neighborhoods in or near New Jersey. Some of these neighborhoods include North Philadelphia East, Center City East, and Flatbush. We've included the top 30 neighborhoods out of 84 total neighborhoods in or near New Jersey in the following chart.

The average rent for these 30 neighborhoods in or near New Jersey is currently around $3,360 per month. A total of 30 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than New Jersey's average rent, which is only $2,950. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near New Jersey, Cobbs Creek has the most affordable average rent at $1,350 per month. Whereas, at $11,500 average rent per month, SoHo is the most expensive neighborhood in or near New Jersey. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 84 counties located by New Jersey. Some of these counties include Philadelphia, PA, Lower Merion, PA, and Asbury Park, NJ. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,275. That's roughly around $3 per sqft. A total of 20 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Scranton, PA. It's average rent per month is $1,300. Vice versa, with an average rent of $35,000, Southampton, NY is the most expensive county by New Jersey.

Typically, rent for studios in New Jersey is 6.72% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in New Jersey is 16.75% more affordable than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in New Jersey is 19.90% more affordable than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 14 zipcodes in or near New Jersey. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,238. A total of 10 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 19131, Philadelphia, PA at $1,450 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,500 per month is 10023, New York, NY.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,728. That's at least $3 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near New Jersey is $1,989 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $2,760 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in New Jersey. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.