Rents are 8% below what Orange'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 $1,968 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 Orange is 3.1% below its high of $2,030 in February 2026, at $1,968 as of September 2026.
Rent in Orange changed -1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Orange.
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How Orange, NJ has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Orange, NJ paid around $1,784 a month. That figure now sits near $1,968, up 10.3% from the 2023 baseline. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Orange, NJ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Orange rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Orange. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Orange is $1,968/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,460/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,010/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,660/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,530/mo.
At 33% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Orange ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.4% over the past year.
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At $1,968/mo, rent takes ~33% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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