Most rent-burdened cities in New Jersey
Cities in New Jersey ranked by highest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.
Key findings
- Atlantic City ranks first, with rent at 53.0% of median household income.
- Across all 62 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,540/mo.
- Pleasantville moved from #14 to #8 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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62 cities
| Rank | City | Rent/income | Median rent | Income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Atlantic CityNJ | 53.0% | $1,812/mo | $41,028 | ↑1 from #2 |
| 02 | CamdenNJ | 52.9% | $1,787/mo | $40,546 | ↓1 from #1 |
| 03 | New BrunswickNJ | 51.4% | $2,820/mo | $65,810 | same |
| 04 | Perth AmboyNJ | 49.2% | $2,540/mo | $61,977 | -- |
| 05 | NewarkNJ | 48.7% | $2,111/mo | $52,060 | ↓1 from #4 |
| 06 | LakewoodNJ | 48.2% | $2,288/mo | $56,968 | -- |
| 07 | TrentonNJ | 46.4% | $2,030/mo | $52,537 | ↓2 from #5 |
| 08 | PleasantvilleNJ | 44.7% | $2,001/mo | $53,661 | ↑6 from #14 |
| 09 | PassaicNJ | 44.5% | $2,055/mo | $55,371 | ↓3 from #6 |
| 10 | Union CityNJ | 43.7% | $2,343/mo | $64,310 | ↓3 from #7 |
| 11 | Asbury ParkNJ | 42.6% | $2,684/mo | $75,544 | ↓1 from #10 |
| 12 | West New YorkNJ | 42.6% | $2,547/mo | $71,729 | ↓3 from #9 |
| 13 | Fort LeeNJ | 42.4% | $3,792/mo | $107,274 | ↓5 from #8 |
| 14 | Palisades ParkNJ | 42.1% | $3,320/mo | $94,743 | -- |
| 15 | PatersonNJ | 40.5% | $1,889/mo | $55,997 | ↓4 from #11 |
| 16 | Long BranchNJ | 40.3% | $2,678/mo | $79,653 | same |
| 17 | ElizabethNJ | 40.2% | $2,230/mo | $66,555 | ↓5 from #12 |
| 18 | East OrangeNJ | 39.3% | $1,994/mo | $60,830 | ↓5 from #13 |
| 19 | Cliffside ParkNJ | 39.0% | $3,041/mo | $93,452 | ↓4 from #15 |
| 20 | HackensackNJ | 38.8% | $2,723/mo | $84,277 | ↓2 from #18 |
| 21 | DoverNJ | 38.1% | $2,342/mo | $73,737 | -- |
| 22 | Jersey CityNJ | 38.1% | $3,101/mo | $97,710 | ↓3 from #19 |
| 23 | GlassboroNJ | 37.8% | $2,749/mo | $87,278 | ↓6 from #17 |
| 24 | GarfieldNJ | 36.6% | $2,433/mo | $79,700 | ↓1 from #23 |
| 25 | Toms RiverNJ | 36.3% | $3,026/mo | $100,137 | ↓5 from #20 |
| 26 | EnglewoodNJ | 35.1% | $2,999/mo | $102,571 | ↓2 from #24 |
| 27 | PhillipsburgNJ | 34.9% | $1,988/mo | $68,324 | ↓6 from #21 |
| 28 | HarrisonNJ | 34.4% | $2,663/mo | $93,013 | ↓6 from #22 |
| 29 | ParsippanyNJ | 34.2% | $2,832/mo | $99,405 | ↓4 from #25 |
| 30 | Tinton FallsNJ | 33.7% | $3,294/mo | $117,308 | -- |
| 31 | BayonneNJ | 33.5% | $2,342/mo | $83,887 | ↓5 from #26 |
| 32 | RahwayNJ | 32.4% | $2,472/mo | $91,461 | ↓3 from #29 |
| 33 | LodiNJ | 32.4% | $2,408/mo | $89,305 | ↓5 from #28 |
| 34 | RoselleNJ | 32.3% | $2,495/mo | $92,762 | ↓7 from #27 |
| 35 | KearnyNJ | 32.0% | $2,108/mo | $79,154 | ↓5 from #30 |
| 36 | LindenNJ | 31.9% | $2,468/mo | $92,915 | ↓5 from #31 |
| 37 | CliftonNJ | 31.8% | $2,605/mo | $98,237 | ↓5 from #32 |
| 38 | North ArlingtonNJ | 31.4% | $2,462/mo | $94,201 | ↓1 from #37 |
| 39 | VinelandNJ | 31.2% | $1,764/mo | $67,860 | -- |
| 40 | Old BridgeNJ | 31.0% | $2,897/mo | $111,996 | -- |
| 41 | MorristownNJ | 30.8% | $3,119/mo | $121,340 | ↓8 from #33 |
| 42 | PlainfieldNJ | 30.6% | $2,191/mo | $85,908 | -- |
| 43 | North PlainfieldNJ | 30.5% | $2,220/mo | $87,349 | -- |
| 44 | CarteretNJ | 30.1% | $2,430/mo | $96,862 | ↓10 from #34 |
| 45 | Elmwood ParkNJ | 29.3% | $2,481/mo | $101,740 | ↓10 from #35 |
| 46 | IselinNJ | 28.6% | $2,614/mo | $109,500 | ↓10 from #36 |
| 47 | HawthorneNJ | 28.4% | $2,607/mo | $110,237 | ↓4 from #43 |
| 48 | WoodbridgeNJ | 28.2% | $2,464/mo | $104,926 | ↓9 from #39 |
| 49 | Highland ParkNJ | 28.0% | $2,447/mo | $104,694 | ↓8 from #41 |
| 50 | MillvilleNJ | 27.6% | $1,615/mo | $70,275 | ↓12 from #38 |