Rents are 3% below what Edison'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 $2,787 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
December. Asking rents in Edison usually run 0.5% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in August, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Edison is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2016.
Rent in Edison changed +2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent in Edison is 40.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Edison, 08820 ($3,165/mo), costs 25% more than the cheapest, 08837 ($2,538/mo).
Highland Park, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,447/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Edison. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Edison, NJ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Edison, NJ has increased by $739 per month, settling near $2,787 after starting the period at $2,048. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Edison, NJ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Edison rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Edison is $2,787/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,550/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,193/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,743/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,650/mo.
At 46% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Edison ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.
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