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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,316

Rent Comparison

-4.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.2% 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

$2,277

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

275

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

98

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,147

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

82

Union Township

Average Rent

$1,739

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

223

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,113

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

36

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,247

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

112

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,409

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

45

Linden

Average Rent

$2,167

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

61

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

101

Orange

Average Rent

$2,359

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

176

Westfield

Average Rent

$3,202

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

50

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,016

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

31

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,269

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

39

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,087

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

24

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,901

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

34

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,654

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

21

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,529

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

20

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,019

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

99

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,914

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

24

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,495

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

43

Summit

Average Rent

$2,201

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

15

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,379

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

359

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,706

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

51

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,207

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

46

Dover

Average Rent

$2,336

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

63

Denville

Average Rent

$2,308

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

11

Springfield

Average Rent

$3,014

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

35

Clark

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

88

Madison

Average Rent

$2,873

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

7

Verona

Average Rent

$2,600

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

15

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,288

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

75

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,026

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

54

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,325

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

12

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,340

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

13

Flanders

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

57

Florham Park

Average Rent

$2,862

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

29

East Hanover

Average Rent

$3,038

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

13

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,304

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

13

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,884

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

170

Chatham

Average Rent

$3,019

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

29

Whippany

Average Rent

$3,327

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

8

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,291

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

12

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,476

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

12

Fairfield

Average Rent

$2,430

Population

8,444

# of Rentals

5

Newton

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

14

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,411

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

22

Millburn

Average Rent

$2,140

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

8

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

16

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

29

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,780

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

54

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,395

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

17

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,645

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

21

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

84

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,466

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

10

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

10

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

6

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

Other Metros

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