Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 12, 2026
Last updated on September 12, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Historic Downtown
$3,600/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Historic Downtown is $3,600 per month as of September 2026. This is 89% above the national average rent, or $1,700 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Historic Downtown
75
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Historic Downtown rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Historic Downtown have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Historic Downtown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Historic Downtown is $3,625, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Historic Downtown run $2,995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,895.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,536 | 7% | 5% | |
1 bedroom | $2,972 | 1% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $3,847 | 11% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $6,500 | 6% | 32% | |
4 bedroom | $3,600 | 8% | 51% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Battery Park City | $4,595 | |
Bergen Lafayette | $2,450 | |
Journal Square | $2,750 | |
The Heights | $2,850 | |
The Waterfront | $4,039 | |
West Side | $2,325 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,625 | 10% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,175 | 23% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,800 | 15% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,536
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
5%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,972
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,847
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$6,500
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
32%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,600
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
51%
Bergen Lafayette
Average rent
$2,450
Journal Square
Average rent
$2,750
The Heights
Average rent
$2,850
The Waterfront
Average rent
$4,039
West Side
Average rent
$2,325
Battery Park City
Average rent
$4,595
Apartments
Average rent
$3,625
Last 30 days
10%
Condos
Average rent
$3,175
Last 30 days
23%
Houses
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
15%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Historic Downtown, Jersey City, 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 Historic Downtown and Bergen Lafayette by all bedroom counts and property types.
Historic Downtown
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Historic Downtown, Jersey City, NJ is 47% higher than the median rent in Bergen Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Historic Downtown rental market.
The average rent in Historic Downtown is $3,600 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in Historic Downtown have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.
Rent in Historic Downtown is 89% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,700 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Historic Downtown, you'd need to earn approximately $144,000/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).