At $1,773/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,773 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Blackwood changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,061) is $2,252 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,173).
Darby, PA, 13 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,413/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Blackwood. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Blackwood, NJ is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 21.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Blackwood, NJ has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $90,061 today, compared with $73,056 five years earlier. Renters now make up 29.6% of households, compared with 24.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 21.8% of adults here, versus 23.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Blackwood is $1,773/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,643/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,324/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,173/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($90,061/yr), Blackwood ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,773/mo, rent takes ~24% of Blackwood's median household income ($90,061/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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