Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 28, 2026
Last updated on October 28, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Cranford
$2,950/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cranford is $2,950 per month as of October 2026. This is 55% above the national average rent, or $1,050 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cranford
17
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Cranford rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Cranford have increased by 7% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Cranford vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cranford is $2,725, whereas a house costs $3,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Cranford run $2,240 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,700.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,485 | - | - | |
1 bedroom | $2,240 | 5% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $2,725 | 3% | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $3,100 | No Change | 15% | |
4 bedroom | $4,175 | 38% | 32% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Cranford, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,725 | 11% | 5% | |
Condos | $2,212 | 6% | 31% | |
Houses | $3,000 | No Change | 21% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,485
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,240
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,725
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,100
Last year
15%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,175
Last 30 days
38%
Last year
32%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Cranford, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,725
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
5%
Condos
Average rent
$2,212
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
31%
Houses
Average rent
$3,000
Last year
21%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Cranford, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Cranford and Berkeley Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.
Cranford
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Cranford, NJ is 11% higher than the median rent in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Cranford rental market.
The average rent in Cranford is $2,950 per month as of October 24, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cranford have increased by 7% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Cranford is 55% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,050 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Cranford, you'd need to earn approximately $118,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).