Average Rent in New Jersey

There are a total of 47 cities nearby New Jersey. The average rent in New Jersey is currently $2,925 per month. A total of 27 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Portsmouth, VA, with an average rent of $1,450, 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 $30,000 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 29.29% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are equivalent to other nearby cities' one bedroom rents. Two bedrooms in New Jersey are about 3.85% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are on par with the other cities nearby. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 47 total cities near New Jersey in the following chart.

There are a total of 93 neighborhoods in or near New Jersey. Some of these neighborhoods include North Philadelphia East, North Philadelphia West, and Center City East. We've included the top 30 neighborhoods out of 93 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 $3,300 per month. A total of 38 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than New Jersey's average rent, which is only $3,000. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near New Jersey, Cobbs Creek has the most affordable average rent at $1,325 per month. Whereas, at $13,000 average rent per month, Lower Chelsea is the most expensive neighborhood in or near New Jersey. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 93 counties located by New Jersey. Some of these counties include Philadelphia, PA, Neptune, NJ, and Brigantine, NJ. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,260. 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 Norfolk, VA. It's average rent per month is $1,500. Vice versa, with an average rent of $35,500, Southampton, NY is the most expensive county by New Jersey.

Typically, rent for studios in New Jersey is 12.50% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in New Jersey is 15.72% more affordable than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in New Jersey is 14.62% more affordable than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 10 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 50 zipcodes in or near New Jersey. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $4,261. A total of 11 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 19122, Philadelphia, PA at $1,725 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $18,000 per month is 08402, Margate City, NJ.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $3,200. That's at least $7 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near New Jersey is $4,073 per month. Or in other words, $7 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $5,163 per month. Which comes out to $6 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.