Rents are right about where Collingswood's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,610 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 Collingswood is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Collingswood changed +5.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,184) is $2,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,205); a 4-bedroom is $2,505.
Darby, PA, 10 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,413/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Collingswood. 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
Collingswood, NJ is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Collingswood, NJ has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Collingswood, NJ has increased from $1,418 to $1,610, a 13.5% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Collingswood, NJ now reports about $90,184, up from $74,327 in 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 43% of households, compared with 48.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 53.9% of adults here, versus 48% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Collingswood, NJ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Collingswood is $1,610/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,395/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,830/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,535/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,205/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($90,184/yr), Collingswood ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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