Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 29, 2026
Last updated on July 29, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in The Heights
$2,860/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in The Heights is $2,860 per month as of July 2026. This is 48% above the national average rent, or $930 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in The Heights
104
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of The Heights rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in The Heights have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in The Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in The Heights is $2,857, whereas a house costs $3,550. 1-bedroom apartments in The Heights run $2,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,700.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,597 | 2% | 8% | |
1 bedroom | $2,200 | 3% | 18% | |
2 bedroom | $2,700 | 2% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $3,250 | 2% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $2,700 | 2% | 6% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Historic Downtown | $3,500 | |
Journal Square | $2,800 | |
Mcginley Square | $2,200 | |
The Waterfront | $3,917 | |
Upper West Side | $5,195 | |
West Side | $2,300 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,857 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,350 | 12% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,550 | 2% | 31% |
Studio
Average rent
$2,597
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
8%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
18%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,250
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
6%
Historic Downtown
Average rent
$3,500
Journal Square
Average rent
$2,800
Mcginley Square
Average rent
$2,200
The Waterfront
Average rent
$3,917
West Side
Average rent
$2,300
Upper West Side
Average rent
$5,195
Apartments
Average rent
$2,857
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$3,350
Last 30 days
12%
Houses
Average rent
$3,550
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
31%
The table above reflects average rent prices in The Heights, 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 The Heights and Historic Downtown by all bedroom counts and property types.
The Heights
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in The Heights, Jersey City, NJ is 18% lower than the median rent in Historic Downtown, Jersey City, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the The Heights rental market.
The average rent in The Heights is $2,860 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in The Heights have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in The Heights is 48% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $930 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in The Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $114,000/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).