Average Rent in Bernardsville, NJ and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bernardsville, NJ

Average rent prices in Bernardsville have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bernardsville, NJ

Rent prices in Bernardsville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bernardsville is $2,700, whereas a house costs $3,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Bernardsville run $2,350 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,650.


Studio	$1,850	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,520	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$3,170	No Change	25%
3 bedroom	$4,000	4%	-
4 bedroom	$5,950	39%	-


Apartments	$2,700	48%	4%
Condos	$2,700	44%	No Change
Houses	$3,600	19%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,850

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,520

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,170

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

25%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,950

Last 30 days

39%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bernardsville, NJ, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Bernardsville, NJ compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Bernardsville and Berkeley Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bernardsville

Median rent price$2,795

43%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,275

68%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bernardsville, NJ is 15% lower than the median rent in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

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House for rent in Bernardsville

ResidentialLease - Bernardsville Boro, NJ

32 Center St, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

3 beds

1 bath

$3,600

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Bernardsville, NJ

Quick answers to common questions about the Bernardsville rental market.

How much is rent in Bernardsville?

The average rent in Bernardsville is $2,795 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bernardsville?

Average rent prices in Bernardsville have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

How does Bernardsville rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bernardsville is 43% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $846 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bernardsville?

To comfortably afford rent in Bernardsville, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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