Rents are right about where Woodbridge'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 $2,464 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 Woodbridge is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in Woodbridge changed +4.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,926) is $2,623 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,490); a 3-bedroom is $3,000.
Plainfield, 8 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,191/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Woodbridge. 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
Woodbridge, NJ is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 36.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Woodbridge, NJ has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Woodbridge, NJ paid around $2,163 a month. That figure now sits near $2,464, up 13.9% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $96,919 in 2021 to $104,926 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Woodbridge, NJ losing about 558 residents over the five-year window, down 2.6% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Woodbridge, NJ market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Woodbridge is $2,464/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,490/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,000/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($104,926/yr), Woodbridge ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $2,464/mo, rent takes ~28% of Woodbridge's median household income ($104,926/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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