Best rental value cities in New Jersey

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in New Jersey by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in New Jersey renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Elizabeth ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 71.
Across all 40 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,605/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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40 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	ElizabethNJ Pop. 137KCompare →	71	$2,230/mo	-10.3%	+1.4%
02	Atlantic CityNJ Pop. 39KCompare →	69	$1,812/mo	-9.3%	+1.3%
03	East OrangeNJ Pop. 70KCompare →	68	$1,994/mo	-8.9%	-0.7%
04	NewarkNJ Pop. 310KCompare →	66	$2,111/mo	-7.8%	+0.5%
05	SecaucusNJ Pop. 22KCompare →	66	$3,058/mo	-7.8%	+3.3%
06	SummitNJ Pop. 23KCompare →	65	$2,977/mo	-7.5%	+1.6%
07	KearnyNJ Pop. 41KCompare →	64	$2,108/mo	-7.1%	+2.7%
08	Cliffside ParkNJ Pop. 26KCompare →	63	$3,041/mo	-6.7%	+1.4%
09	CamdenNJ Pop. 71KCompare →	62	$1,787/mo	-5.8%	-0.4%
10	LodiNJ Pop. 26KCompare →	62	$2,408/mo	-6.2%	+2.7%
11	ParsippanyNJ Pop. 21KCompare →	61	$2,832/mo	-5.6%	+3.2%
12	PatersonNJ Pop. 159KCompare →	60	$1,889/mo	-5.1%	+1.4%
13	UnionNJ Pop. 66KCompare →	60	$2,589/mo	-5.0%	+5.9%
14	SomersetNJ Pop. 23KCompare →	60	$2,648/mo	-4.8%	-0.7%
15	HarrisonNJ Pop. 20KCompare →	60	$2,663/mo	-5.0%	+1.4%
16	New BrunswickNJ Pop. 56KCompare →	58	$2,820/mo	-4.0%	+2.8%
17	GlassboroNJ Pop. 24KCompare →	58	$2,749/mo	-4.1%	+0.4%
18	HackensackNJ Pop. 46KCompare →	57	$2,723/mo	-3.6%	+3.8%
19	CarteretNJ Pop. 25KCompare →	57	$2,430/mo	-3.7%	+1.0%
20	RoselleNJ Pop. 23KCompare →	57	$2,495/mo	-3.6%	+1.0%
21	TrentonNJ Pop. 90KCompare →	56	$2,030/mo	-3.0%	+0.2%
22	CliftonNJ Pop. 89KCompare →	56	$2,605/mo	-2.9%	+5.0%
23	BayonneNJ Pop. 72KCompare →	56	$2,342/mo	-2.9%	+3.2%
24	PrincetonNJ Pop. 31KCompare →	56	$3,350/mo	-2.8%	+4.2%
25	RahwayNJ Pop. 30KCompare →	56	$2,472/mo	-2.8%	+3.7%
26	PhillipsburgNJ Pop. 15KCompare →	56	$1,988/mo	-2.8%	+2.9%
27	Toms RiverNJ Pop. 95KCompare →	55	$3,026/mo	-2.6%	+5.0%
28	LindenNJ Pop. 44KCompare →	55	$2,468/mo	-2.6%	+3.3%
29	MorristownNJ Pop. 20KCompare →	55	$3,119/mo	-2.6%	+2.1%
30	West New YorkNJ Pop. 52KCompare →	52	$2,547/mo	-1.0%	+3.2%
31	MadisonNJ Pop. 16KCompare →	52	$3,423/mo	-1.1%	+1.9%
32	Jersey CityNJ Pop. 294KCompare →	50	$3,101/mo	-0.2%	+3.3%
33	Long BranchNJ Pop. 33KCompare →	50	$2,678/mo	+0.1%	+4.9%
34	EnglewoodNJ Pop. 30KCompare →	50	$2,999/mo	+0.0%	+4.5%
35	Asbury ParkNJ Pop. 15KCompare →	50	$2,684/mo	-0.1%	+3.5%
36	Fort LeeNJ Pop. 40KCompare →	49	$3,792/mo	+0.6%	+2.1%
37	Union CityNJ Pop. 66KCompare →	47	$2,343/mo	+1.7%	+5.2%
38	GarfieldNJ Pop. 33KCompare →	47	$2,433/mo	+1.6%	+8.8%
39	WoodbridgeNJ Pop. 21KCompare →	46	$2,464/mo	+1.9%	+4.5%
40	HobokenNJ Pop. 59KCompare →	39	$4,005/mo	+5.5%	+4.0%