Median gross rent in New Jersey
At $1,585, the median gross rent in New Jersey is 22% above the national figure of $1,303, ranking 6 of 52, with Somerset County the highest county at $1,846.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | $1,846 | 344,978 residents |
| 2 | Morris County | $1,814 | 508,816 residents |
| 3 | Bergen County | $1,782 | 953,243 residents |
| 4 | Middlesex County | $1,739 | 860,147 residents |
| 5 | Hudson County | $1,722 | 712,029 residents |
| 6 | Monmouth County | $1,683 | 643,064 residents |
| 7 | Ocean County | $1,639 | 638,691 residents |
| 8 | Hunterdon County | $1,627 | 129,099 residents |
| 9 | Burlington County | $1,575 | 461,853 residents |
| 10 | Union County | $1,570 | 572,079 residents |
| 11 | Sussex County | $1,501 | 144,808 residents |
| 12 | Passaic County | $1,484 | 519,986 residents |
| 13 | Mercer County | $1,454 | 383,732 residents |
| 14 | Gloucester County | $1,435 | 302,621 residents |
| 15 | Essex County | $1,404 | 853,374 residents |
| 16 | Warren County | $1,292 | 109,739 residents |
| 17 | Cape May County | $1,285 | 95,456 residents |
| 18 | Atlantic County | $1,268 | 274,339 residents |
| 19 | Camden County | $1,264 | 522,581 residents |
| 20 | Cumberland County | $1,202 | 153,588 residents |
| 21 | Salem County | $1,165 | 64,840 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).