Rents are 13% below what Guttenberg'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 $2,436 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 Guttenberg is 2.1% below its high of $2,487 in August 2025, at $2,436 as of September 2026.
Rent in Guttenberg changed -0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,683) is $1,892 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,717); a 3-bedroom is $2,048.
Kearny, 7 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,108/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Guttenberg. 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
Guttenberg, NJ is majority renter-occupied, 44.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Guttenberg, NJ has changed in 5 years
Rent in Guttenberg, NJ has climbed 24.3% since 2023, going from about $1,960 per month to roughly $2,436 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Guttenberg, NJ now reports about $75,683, up from $65,532 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 8.8 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40.8% to 44.7%. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Guttenberg, NJ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Guttenberg is $2,436/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,271/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,717/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,620/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,048/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($75,683/yr), Guttenberg ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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At $2,436/mo, rent takes ~39% of Guttenberg's median household income ($75,683/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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