Rents are right about where East Rutherford'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 $2,828 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 East Rutherford is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in East Rutherford changed +10.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,993) is $2,450 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,150); a 3-bedroom is $2,650.
Carlstadt, 1 mile away, rents for 12% less ($2,475/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for East Rutherford. 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
East Rutherford, NJ is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 46.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How East Rutherford, NJ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in East Rutherford, NJ has climbed by $666 per month, settling near $2,828 after starting the period at $2,162. Household income in the area moved from $86,592 to $97,993 across the same window, up 13.2% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 17.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 9,918 to 10,313 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.0% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 42.4% to 46.7%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in East Rutherford, NJ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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East Rutherford rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in East Rutherford is $2,828/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,610/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,150/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,870/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,650/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($97,993/yr), East Rutherford ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.9% over the past year.
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