Rents are 9% below what Irvington'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 $1,939 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
May. Asking rents in Irvington usually run 1% below trend in May and 1.1% above it in November, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Irvington is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2021.
Rent in Irvington changed +2.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Irvington. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Irvington, NJ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Irvington, NJ has climbed by $478 per month, settling near $1,939 after starting the period at $1,461. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Irvington, NJ market of 2022.
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Irvington rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Irvington. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Irvington is $1,939/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,800/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,490/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,270/mo.
At 32% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Irvington ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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