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Living here
Average rent in Jersey City
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Jersey City compares with New Jersey and the US.
Median rent
$1,902/mo
41% above US
1 bedroom
$1,853/mo
57% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,857/mo
39% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%
US 50%
Renter households
87,685
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,949a month64% above USIncome needed: $77,960/yr
1 bedroom$1,853a month57% above USIncome needed: $74,120/yr
2 bedrooms$1,857a month39% above USIncome needed: $74,280/yr
3 bedrooms$2,004a month34% above USIncome needed: $80,160/yr
4 bedrooms$2,260a month21% above USIncome needed: $90,400/yr
5+ bedrooms$2,879a month46% above USIncome needed: $115,160/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Jersey City compares
- Jersey City$1,949
- New Jersey$1,268
- United States$1,185
- Jersey City$1,853
- New Jersey$1,410
- United States$1,180
- Jersey City$1,857
- New Jersey$1,741
- United States$1,338
- Jersey City$2,004
- New Jersey$1,949
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Jersey City$1,857
- Newark$1,386
- Edison$2,094
- Princeton$2,780
- Atlantic City$1,138
- Jersey City44%
- Newark58%
- Edison37%
- Princeton41%
- Atlantic City58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New Jersey, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,857 a month.
- Studio $1,949
- 1 bedroom $1,853
- 2 bedrooms $1,857
- 3 bedrooms $2,004
- 4 bedrooms $2,260
- 5+ bedrooms $2,879
Green means the median Jersey City rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
44% of Jersey City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 27% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
07311$3,501/momedian rent07310$3,456/momedian rent07302$2,960/momedian rent07307$1,708/momedian rent07306$1,619/momedian rent07305$1,610/momedian rent07304$1,572/momedian rent
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Jersey City.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$2,462
1 bedroom$2,514
2 bedrooms$2,792
3 bedrooms$3,392
4 bedrooms$3,976
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Jersey City
Neighborhoods of Jersey City
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Questions
What is the average rent in Jersey City?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,902 a month, 15% above the New Jersey median and 41% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Jersey City?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,853 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Jersey City?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,857 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Jersey City?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,857) takes a household income of about $74,280 a year, and a one-bedroom about $74,120.
Is rent affordable in Jersey City?
About 44% of Jersey City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 22% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.