Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 24, 2026
Last updated on October 24, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Fort Lee, NJ rent slipped 7.8% year over year, with a current median of $2,995/month. Renters today are paying $235 less per month on average than last year, reflecting a cooldown after the recent peak in August 2026.
Fort Lee rents run roughly 1.6× the $1,900/month national median, placing it among pricier markets. The city offers a small total rental inventory of 63 units, which may limit options for renters.
Studios in Fort Lee sit at $1,900/month, 1-bedrooms at $2,300/month, and 2-bedrooms at $2,950/month, with 3-bedrooms at $4,225/month and 4+ bedrooms at $5,450/month. These figures reflect the range renters can expect across bedroom sizes.
Apartments make up 71.4% of total rentals with a median rent of $3,138/month, compared to houses at $2,775/month, indicating a difference in pricing by property type.
Median rent in Fort Lee
$2,995/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Fort Lee is $2,995 per month as of October 2026. This is 58% above the national average rent, or $1,095 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Fort Lee
63
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Fort Lee rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Fort Lee have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Fort Lee vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fort Lee is $3,137, whereas a house costs $2,775. 1-bedroom apartments in Fort Lee run $2,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,850.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,900 | 8% | 6% | |
1 bedroom | $2,300 | No Change | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $2,950 | 20% | 21% | |
3 bedroom | $4,225 | No Change | 11% | |
4 bedroom | $5,450 | 3% | 16% |
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 Fort Lee, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,137 | 4% | 5% | |
Condos | $3,150 | 33% | 31% | |
Houses | $2,775 | 24% | 41% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
6%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,950
Last 30 days
20%
Last year
21%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,225
Last year
11%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,450
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
16%
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 Fort Lee, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,137
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
5%
Condos
Average rent
$3,150
Last 30 days
33%
Last year
31%
Houses
Average rent
$2,775
Last 30 days
24%
Last year
41%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Fort Lee, 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 Fort Lee and Cliffside Park by all bedroom counts and property types.
Fort Lee
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Fort Lee, NJ is 15% higher than the median rent in Cliffside Park, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Fort Lee rental market.
The average rent in Fort Lee is $2,995 per month as of October 17, 2026.
Average rent prices in Fort Lee have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Fort Lee is 58% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,095 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Fort Lee, you'd need to earn approximately $120,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
March offers the best rental deals in Fort Lee, with prices typically running about 7% lower than November's peak season rates.
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).