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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,368

Rent Comparison

-3.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.1% Higher

than national average

Population

2.26 Million

in 2022

The Newark, NJ metro area has a total population of 2,262,066. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Newark

Average Rent

$2,300

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

257

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,100

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

72

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,184

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

77

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,277

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

81

Irvington

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

57,268

# of Rentals

6

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

54

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,179

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

117

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,485

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

48

Linden

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

50

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,353

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

120

Orange

Average Rent

$2,437

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

172

Westfield

Average Rent

$3,147

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

56

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,009

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

15

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,294

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

48

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

16

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,760

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

35

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,700

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

18

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,318

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

35

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,067

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

102

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,879

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

19

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,495

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

44

Summit

Average Rent

$2,266

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

20

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,507

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

364

Roselle

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

8

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,792

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

51

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,332

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

42

Dover

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

18

Denville

Average Rent

$2,366

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

11

Springfield

Average Rent

$3,036

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

33

Clark

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

56

Madison

Average Rent

$2,819

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

5

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,161

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

9

Verona

Average Rent

$2,638

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

16

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

68

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,122

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

23

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,216

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

10

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

15

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,772

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

46

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,204

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

25

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,054

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

14

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,391

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

15

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,069

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

68

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,780

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

21

Whippany

Average Rent

$3,465

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

6

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,142

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

18

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,708

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

16

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,705

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

7

Newton

Average Rent

$1,800

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

18

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,424

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

8

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,494

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

24

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,883

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

9

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,931

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

15

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

36

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,852

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

54

Rockaway

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

66

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,972

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

32

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,164

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

93

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,618

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

7

Netcong

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

12

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

8

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.