At $2,517/mo, rent takes about 21% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $2,517 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 Oakhurst changed -12.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($145,893) is $3,647 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,570); a 4-bedroom is $3,970.
Eatontown, 4 miles away, rents for 10% less ($2,256/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Oakhurst. 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
Oakhurst, NJ is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 48.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oakhurst, NJ has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $117,413 to $145,893 between 2021 and 2024, a 24.3% shift. Census counts show Oakhurst, NJ losing about 272 residents over the five-year window, down 7.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 10.4% to 14.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.5% to 48.5% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Oakhurst is $2,517/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,940/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,680/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,170/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,570/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($145,893/yr), Oakhurst ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 12.9% over the past year.
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