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Best Places to Rent

Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area

New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,388

Rent Comparison

-0.7% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

31.0% 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

$2,331

Population

281,837

# of Rentals

295

Elizabeth

Average Rent

$2,110

Population

121,698

# of Rentals

70

East Orange

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

71,316

# of Rentals

88

Union Township

Average Rent

$2,300

Population

61,031

# of Rentals

98

Plainfield

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

53,604

# of Rentals

58

Bloomfield

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

51,262

# of Rentals

123

West Orange

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

48,842

# of Rentals

46

Linden

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

41,339

# of Rentals

96

Belleville

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

36,015

# of Rentals

62

Orange

Average Rent

$2,443

Population

33,905

# of Rentals

156

Westfield

Average Rent

$3,207

Population

33,724

# of Rentals

59

Livingston

Average Rent

$2,990

Population

33,024

# of Rentals

20

Rahway

Average Rent

$2,248

Population

30,372

# of Rentals

35

Nutley

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

29,875

# of Rentals

18

Montclair

Average Rent

$2,573

Population

27,662

# of Rentals

33

Scotch Plains

Average Rent

$2,769

Population

26,234

# of Rentals

14

Maplewood

Average Rent

$2,353

Population

25,575

# of Rentals

21

Randolph

Average Rent

$2,101

Population

25,436

# of Rentals

105

Cranford

Average Rent

$2,853

Population

24,749

# of Rentals

23

Vernon

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

24,013

# of Rentals

46

Summit

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

23,708

# of Rentals

18

Parsippany

Average Rent

$2,547

Population

23,632

# of Rentals

441

Roselle

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

21,968

# of Rentals

11

Morristown

Average Rent

$2,697

Population

19,970

# of Rentals

71

South Orange

Average Rent

$3,304

Population

19,540

# of Rentals

38

Dover

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

18,589

# of Rentals

15

Denville

Average Rent

$2,314

Population

17,947

# of Rentals

12

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,883

Population

17,554

# of Rentals

39

Clark

Average Rent

$1,732

Population

16,372

# of Rentals

54

Madison

Average Rent

$2,411

Population

16,349

# of Rentals

5

Short Hills

Average Rent

$2,467

Population

15,866

# of Rentals

13

Verona

Average Rent

$2,637

Population

15,089

# of Rentals

14

Roselle Park

Average Rent

$2,234

Population

14,928

# of Rentals

68

Berkeley Heights

Average Rent

$3,205

Population

14,730

# of Rentals

66

Cedar Grove

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

14,399

# of Rentals

13

New Providence

Average Rent

$2,100

Population

13,557

# of Rentals

22

Flanders

Average Rent

$1,878

Population

12,835

# of Rentals

47

Florham Park

Average Rent

$3,211

Population

12,594

# of Rentals

17

East Hanover

Average Rent

$2,908

Population

10,840

# of Rentals

11

Lincoln Park

Average Rent

$2,372

Population

10,743

# of Rentals

21

Budd Lake

Average Rent

$2,066

Population

10,337

# of Rentals

78

Chatham

Average Rent

$2,731

Population

9,319

# of Rentals

23

Caldwell

Average Rent

$2,260

Population

8,807

# of Rentals

18

Boonton

Average Rent

$2,888

Population

8,631

# of Rentals

14

Newton

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

8,436

# of Rentals

18

Fanwood

Average Rent

$2,411

Population

7,944

# of Rentals

8

Wharton

Average Rent

$2,464

Population

7,733

# of Rentals

24

Millburn

Average Rent

$1,925

Population

7,301

# of Rentals

11

Morris Plains

Average Rent

$3,050

Population

6,702

# of Rentals

19

Mount Arlington

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

6,559

# of Rentals

38

Roseland

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

6,365

# of Rentals

78

Rockaway

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

6,184

# of Rentals

65

Pine Brook

Average Rent

$3,181

Population

5,881

# of Rentals

25

Flemington

Average Rent

$2,243

Population

5,476

# of Rentals

110

Garwood

Average Rent

$2,709

Population

4,646

# of Rentals

6

Mine Hill

Average Rent

$2,212

Population

3,794

# of Rentals

6

Netcong

Average Rent

$1,946

Population

3,550

# of Rentals

10

Frenchtown

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

1,606

# of Rentals

9

Milford

Average Rent

$1,718

Population

1,140

# of Rentals

5

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.