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Best Places to Rent

New York Metropolitan Area

New York, New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,656

Rent Comparison

25.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

--

Population

11.76 Million

in 2022

The New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ metro area has a total population of 11,757,573. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

New York

Average Rent

$4,955

Population

8,039,608

# of Rentals

218

Brooklyn

Average Rent

$3,645

Population

2,504,149

# of Rentals

98

Bronx

Average Rent

$2,706

Population

1,317,763

# of Rentals

138

Jamaica

Average Rent

$3,114

Population

682,095

# of Rentals

50

Staten Island

Average Rent

$3,415

Population

487,025

# of Rentals

14

Jersey City

Average Rent

$3,540

Population

286,074

# of Rentals

844

Long Island City

Average Rent

$4,177

Population

248,031

# of Rentals

37

Yonkers

Average Rent

$2,676

Population

204,162

# of Rentals

229

Astoria

Average Rent

$3,507

Population

151,922

# of Rentals

20

Paterson

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

143,245

# of Rentals

32

Edison

Average Rent

$1,956

Population

107,729

# of Rentals

172

Toms River

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

103,984

# of Rentals

54

Clifton

Average Rent

$2,015

Population

87,129

# of Rentals

48

New Rochelle

Average Rent

$3,045

Population

83,540

# of Rentals

242

Brick

Average Rent

$1,940

Population

75,784

# of Rentals

11

Bayonne

Average Rent

$2,439

Population

67,885

# of Rentals

129

Passaic

Average Rent

$2,005

Population

67,703

# of Rentals

10

Mount Vernon

Average Rent

$2,786

Population

66,561

# of Rentals

21

Union City

Average Rent

$2,804

Population

63,299

# of Rentals

11

White Plains

Average Rent

$3,205

Population

62,236

# of Rentals

183

Hoboken

Average Rent

$3,998

Population

62,160

# of Rentals

72

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

60,420

# of Rentals

48

Piscataway

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

58,427

# of Rentals

96

Jackson

Average Rent

$2,027

Population

57,374

# of Rentals

38

North Bergen

Average Rent

$2,642

Population

55,422

# of Rentals

74

New Brunswick

Average Rent

$2,445

Population

53,845

# of Rentals

181

Monroe Township

Average Rent

$2,257

Population

51,602

# of Rentals

14

Howell

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

50,837

# of Rentals

5

East Brunswick

Average Rent

$2,398

Population

49,785

# of Rentals

68

West New York

Average Rent

$2,882

Population

49,599

# of Rentals

84

Perth Amboy

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

48,512

# of Rentals

83

Hackensack

Average Rent

$2,515

Population

46,921

# of Rentals

219

Sayreville

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

45,883

# of Rentals

263

North Brunswick

Average Rent

$1,918

Population

43,965

# of Rentals

99

Fort Lee

Average Rent

$3,420

Population

43,061

# of Rentals

63

Manalapan Township

Average Rent

$1,814

Population

38,736

# of Rentals

17

Haverstraw

Average Rent

$2,958

Population

37,901

# of Rentals

13

Ossining

Average Rent

$3,192

Population

36,732

# of Rentals

22

Wayne

Average Rent

$2,454

Population

36,561

# of Rentals

128

Fair Lawn

Average Rent

$2,489

Population

35,388

# of Rentals

33

Kearny

Average Rent

$2,653

Population

34,600

# of Rentals

35

Long Branch

Average Rent

$2,624

Population

33,508

# of Rentals

71

Middletown

Average Rent

$1,705

Population

30,579

# of Rentals

132

Englewood

Average Rent

$2,609

Population

29,602

# of Rentals

74

Neptune

Average Rent

$2,477

Population

29,272

# of Rentals

16

Newburgh

Average Rent

$2,001

Population

28,224

# of Rentals

40

Old Bridge

Average Rent

$1,793

Population

28,130

# of Rentals

140

Ocean

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

27,951

# of Rentals

40

Harrison

Average Rent

$3,420

Population

27,636

# of Rentals

5

Port Chester

Average Rent

$3,485

Population

27,312

# of Rentals

54

Bergenfield

Average Rent

$1,970

Population

27,205

# of Rentals

16

Garfield

Average Rent

$2,124

Population

27,106

# of Rentals

5

Mahwah

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

26,263

# of Rentals

15

Peekskill

Average Rent

$2,692

Population

24,191

# of Rentals

9

Carteret

Average Rent

$2,272

Population

23,758

# of Rentals

63

Douglaston

Average Rent

$2,362

Population

23,216

# of Rentals

19

Parlin

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

22,952

# of Rentals

102

Lodi

Average Rent

$2,012

Population

22,147

# of Rentals

17

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

21,412

# of Rentals

63

Elmwood Park

Average Rent

$2,492

Population

20,916

# of Rentals

14

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.