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Best Places to Rent

New York Metropolitan Area

New York, New Jersey

Average Rent

$2,779

Rent Comparison

26.9% 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

$4,984

Population

8,039,608

# of Rentals

368

Brooklyn

Average Rent

$3,739

Population

2,504,149

# of Rentals

140

Bronx

Average Rent

$2,771

Population

1,317,763

# of Rentals

43

Jamaica

Average Rent

$3,004

Population

682,095

# of Rentals

59

Staten Island

Average Rent

$3,276

Population

487,025

# of Rentals

11

Jersey City

Average Rent

$3,519

Population

286,074

# of Rentals

793

Long Island City

Average Rent

$4,391

Population

248,031

# of Rentals

48

Yonkers

Average Rent

$2,578

Population

204,162

# of Rentals

166

Astoria

Average Rent

$3,592

Population

151,922

# of Rentals

19

Paterson

Average Rent

$1,591

Population

143,245

# of Rentals

19

Edison

Average Rent

$1,998

Population

107,729

# of Rentals

167

Toms River

Average Rent

$1,881

Population

103,984

# of Rentals

46

Clifton

Average Rent

$2,006

Population

87,129

# of Rentals

51

New Rochelle

Average Rent

$3,193

Population

83,540

# of Rentals

274

Forest Hills

Average Rent

$3,106

Population

79,865

# of Rentals

11

Brick

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

75,784

# of Rentals

10

Bayonne

Average Rent

$2,458

Population

67,885

# of Rentals

171

Passaic

Average Rent

$1,980

Population

67,703

# of Rentals

18

Mount Vernon

Average Rent

$2,767

Population

66,561

# of Rentals

21

Union City

Average Rent

$2,628

Population

63,299

# of Rentals

12

White Plains

Average Rent

$3,195

Population

62,236

# of Rentals

212

Hoboken

Average Rent

$4,050

Population

62,160

# of Rentals

48

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

60,420

# of Rentals

52

Piscataway

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

58,427

# of Rentals

85

Jackson

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

57,374

# of Rentals

5

North Bergen

Average Rent

$2,781

Population

55,422

# of Rentals

135

New Brunswick

Average Rent

$2,452

Population

53,845

# of Rentals

187

Monroe Township

Average Rent

$2,215

Population

51,602

# of Rentals

14

East Brunswick

Average Rent

$2,219

Population

49,785

# of Rentals

110

West New York

Average Rent

$3,000

Population

49,599

# of Rentals

92

Perth Amboy

Average Rent

$1,631

Population

48,512

# of Rentals

81

Hackensack

Average Rent

$2,632

Population

46,921

# of Rentals

317

Sayreville

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

45,883

# of Rentals

249

North Brunswick

Average Rent

$1,904

Population

43,965

# of Rentals

85

Fort Lee

Average Rent

$3,955

Population

43,061

# of Rentals

42

Teaneck

Average Rent

$3,206

Population

42,314

# of Rentals

12

Haverstraw

Average Rent

$3,004

Population

37,901

# of Rentals

6

Ossining

Average Rent

$2,793

Population

36,732

# of Rentals

31

Wayne

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

36,561

# of Rentals

101

Fair Lawn

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

35,388

# of Rentals

27

Kearny

Average Rent

$2,499

Population

34,600

# of Rentals

32

Long Branch

Average Rent

$2,964

Population

33,508

# of Rentals

56

Middletown

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

30,579

# of Rentals

159

Englewood

Average Rent

$2,622

Population

29,602

# of Rentals

85

Neptune

Average Rent

$2,469

Population

29,272

# of Rentals

23

Newburgh

Average Rent

$1,994

Population

28,224

# of Rentals

33

Old Bridge

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

28,130

# of Rentals

27

Ocean

Average Rent

$2,127

Population

27,951

# of Rentals

16

Harrison

Average Rent

$3,364

Population

27,636

# of Rentals

17

Port Chester

Average Rent

$3,405

Population

27,312

# of Rentals

41

Bergenfield

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

27,205

# of Rentals

54

Garfield

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

27,106

# of Rentals

9

Ridgewood

Average Rent

$2,617

Population

26,342

# of Rentals

6

Mahwah

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

26,263

# of Rentals

15

Peekskill

Average Rent

$2,530

Population

24,191

# of Rentals

27

Carteret

Average Rent

$2,272

Population

23,758

# of Rentals

65

Douglaston

Average Rent

$2,330

Population

23,216

# of Rentals

18

Parlin

Average Rent

$1,981

Population

22,952

# of Rentals

15

Lodi

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

22,147

# of Rentals

30

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$2,318

Population

21,412

# of Rentals

68

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.