Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 26, 2026
Last updated on May 26, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in West Side
$2,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in West Side is $2,300 per month as of May 2026. This is 18% above the national average rent, or $350 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in West Side
70
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of West Side rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in West Side have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in West Side vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in West Side is $2,250, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in West Side run $1,895 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,250.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,052 | 9% | 23% | |
1 bedroom | $1,895 | 1% | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $2,250 | 1% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $2,500 | 4% | 8% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 3% | 21% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Bergen Lafayette | $2,395 | |
Greenville | $2,297 | |
Historic Downtown | $3,497 | |
Journal Square | $2,900 | |
Mcginley Square | $2,150 | |
The Heights | $2,825 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,250 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,939 | 21% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,800 | No Change | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,671 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,052
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
23%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
8%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
21%
Bergen Lafayette
Average rent
$2,395
Greenville
Average rent
$2,297
Historic Downtown
Average rent
$3,497
Journal Square
Average rent
$2,900
Mcginley Square
Average rent
$2,150
The Heights
Average rent
$2,825
Apartments
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$2,939
Last 30 days
21%
Houses
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
No Change
Rooms
Average rent
$1,671
Last 30 days
No Change
The table above reflects average rent prices in West Side, 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 West Side and Bergen Lafayette by all bedroom counts and property types.
West Side
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in West Side, Jersey City, NJ is 4% lower than the median rent in Bergen Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the West Side rental market.
The average rent in West Side is $2,300 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in West Side have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent in West Side is 18% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $350 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in West Side, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/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).