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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,307

Rent Comparison

2.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

29.2% 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

$2,235

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

285

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

120

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,059

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

144

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,216

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

100

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,193

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

45

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,908

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

178

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,349

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

54

Linden

Average Rent

$2,026

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

48

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,296

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

91

Orange

Average Rent

$2,353

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

108

Westfield

Average Rent

$2,644

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

29

Livingston

Average Rent

$3,227

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

23

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,179

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

50

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

23

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,494

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

35

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,501

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

23

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,456

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

22

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

184

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,891

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

22

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,516

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

53

Summit

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

19

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,549

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

446

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,188

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

15

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,583

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

107

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,178

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

30

Dover

Average Rent

$2,070

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

13

Denville

Average Rent

$2,272

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

6

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,776

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

39

Clark

Average Rent

$1,993

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

42

Madison

Average Rent

$2,540

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

15

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,675

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

12

Verona

Average Rent

$2,690

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

23

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,176

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

88

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,135

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

49

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,060

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

28

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

17

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,748

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

31

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,186

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

23

East Hanover

Average Rent

$2,976

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

9

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,366

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

35

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$1,820

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

178

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,632

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

32

Whippany

Average Rent

$2,986

Population

9,079

# of Rentals

7

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

19

Newton

Average Rent

$1,770

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

15

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,487

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

17

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,983

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

12

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$2,667

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

22

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

30

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,895

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

41

Rockaway

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

8

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$2,656

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

39

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,465

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

110

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,637

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

9

Ledgewood

Average Rent

$2,653

Population

3,879

# of Rentals

7

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

7

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$2,056

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.