Rents are 6% below what Bloomfield's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,418 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 Bloomfield is 1.1% below its high of $2,445 in February 2026, at $2,418 as of September 2026.
Rent in Bloomfield changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent in Bloomfield is 46.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
East Orange, 3 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,994/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bloomfield.
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How Bloomfield, NJ has changed in 5 years
Rent in Bloomfield, NJ has climbed 35.6% since 2021, going from about $1,783 per month to roughly $2,418 today. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Bloomfield, NJ market of 2021.
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Bloomfield rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bloomfield is $2,418/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,660/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,290/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,890/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,880/mo.
At 40% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Bloomfield ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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