Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in New Jersey
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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New Jersey ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | $1,921 | $4,430 | $523,900 |
| 2 | Bergen County | $1,863 | $4,875 | $593,200 |
| 3 | Morris County | $1,860 | $4,643 | $557,000 |
| 4 | Hudson County | $1,811 | $4,283 | $508,600 |
| 5 | Middlesex County | $1,810 | $3,861 | $439,300 |
| 6 | Monmouth County | $1,771 | $4,703 | $566,500 |
| 7 | Hunterdon County | $1,707 | $4,269 | $498,800 |
| 8 | Ocean County | $1,702 | $3,129 | $366,600 |
| 9 | Burlington County | $1,669 | $2,990 | $326,700 |
| 10 | Union County | $1,664 | $4,205 | $488,800 |
| 11 | Passaic County | $1,553 | $3,888 | $439,400 |
| 12 | Mercer County | $1,515 | $3,221 | $351,000 |
| 13 | Sussex County | $1,503 | $3,139 | $342,800 |
| 14 | Gloucester County | $1,480 | $2,718 | $283,500 |
| 15 | Essex County | $1,459 | $4,241 | $494,400 |
| 16 | Warren County | $1,368 | $2,988 | $323,100 |
| 17 | Camden County | $1,346 | $2,589 | $262,200 |
| 18 | Cape May County | $1,345 | $3,206 | $395,000 |
| 19 | Atlantic County | $1,325 | $2,547 | $272,700 |
| 20 | Cumberland County | $1,254 | $1,975 | $205,600 |
| 21 | Salem County | $1,185 | $2,229 | $223,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Jersey