Rents are right about where West New York'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 $2,547 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 West New York is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in West New York changed +3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in West New York rose 20.7% while median household income rose 27.1% ($56,436 to $71,729). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in West New York is 29.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($71,729) is $1,793 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,800).
Hasbrouck Heights, 6 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,259/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West New York. 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
West New York, NJ is majority renter-occupied, 33.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West New York, NJ has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in West New York, NJ paid around $1,927 a month. That figure now sits near $2,547, up 32.2% from the 2021 baseline. Median household income climbed from $65,913 to $71,729 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.8% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in West New York, NJ reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West New York is $2,547/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,070/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,830/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,570/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($71,729/yr), West New York ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.2% over the past year.
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