Rent & Home Prices in New Jersey
10 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
New Jersey has 10 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across New Jersey costs $1,934/month in 2026. Ocean City is among the most affordable metros with 2-bedroom rents averaging $1,591/month, while Jersey City has some of the highest rents in the state at $2,299/month. Use the table below to compare rent prices across all New Jersey metro areas by bedroom size. Data is sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and updated annually.
| # | City / Metro | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean City Ocean City, NJ MSA | $1,192 | $1,213 | $1,591 | $2,127 | $2,135 | — |
| 2 | Vineland Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA | $1,208 | $1,275 | $1,591 | $2,163 | $2,186 | 152,915 |
| 3 | Warren County Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,385 | $1,392 | $1,686 | $2,159 | $2,523 | 866,764 |
| 4 | Atlantic City Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA | $1,240 | $1,414 | $1,719 | $2,409 | $2,654 | 369,940 |
| 5 | Trenton Trenton, NJ MSA | $1,391 | $1,605 | $2,028 | $2,443 | $2,747 | 383,286 |
| 6 | Monmouth Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,474 | $1,654 | $2,040 | $2,717 | $3,023 | 19,756,722 |
| 7 | Bergen Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,556 | $1,807 | $2,072 | $2,550 | $3,225 | 19,756,722 |
| 8 | Newark Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,551 | $1,768 | $2,140 | $2,695 | $3,065 | 19,756,722 |
| 9 | Middlesex Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,540 | $1,731 | $2,176 | $2,622 | $2,885 | 19,756,722 |
| 10 | Jersey City Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,999 | $2,029 | $2,299 | $2,822 | $3,218 | 19,756,722 |
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