Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Linden
$2,402/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Linden is $2,402 per month as of September 2026. This is 26% above the national average rent, or $502 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Linden
48
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Linden rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Linden have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Linden vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Linden is $2,395, whereas a house costs $3,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Linden run $2,175 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,595.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,142 | 56% | 117% | |
1 bedroom | $2,150 | 1% | 14% | |
2 bedroom | $2,595 | 1% | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $2,750 | 4% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $3,800 | 4% | 23% |
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 Linden, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,395 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,262 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,400 | 1% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,142
Last 30 days
56%
Last year
117%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
14%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,595
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,750
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,800
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
23%
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 Linden, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,395
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$2,262
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$3,400
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Linden, 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 Linden and Belleville by all bedroom counts and property types.
Linden
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Linden, NJ is equal to the median rent in Belleville, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Linden rental market.
The average rent in Linden is $2,402 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Linden have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Linden is 26% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $502 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Linden, you'd need to earn approximately $96,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
December offers the lowest rents in Linden, running about 7.5% below March prices, which sees the highest rent of the year.
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).