Rents are right about where North Bergen Township'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 $2,869 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 North Bergen Township usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in June, about $55 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in North Bergen Township is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2017.
Rent in North Bergen Township changed +5.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent in North Bergen Township is 38.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
West New York, 1 mile away, rents for 11% less ($2,547/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Bergen Township. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How North Bergen Township, NJ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in North Bergen Township, NJ has climbed by $813 per month, settling near $2,869 after starting the period at $2,056. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and North Bergen Township, NJ reflects that arc in its own way.
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North Bergen Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in North Bergen Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Bergen Township is $2,869/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,400/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,120/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,950/mo.
At 48% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), North Bergen Township ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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