Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 22, 2026
Last updated on August 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Forest Hill
$1,800/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Forest Hill is $1,800 per month as of August 2026. This is 6% below the national average rent, or $125 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Forest Hill
12
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Forest Hill rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Forest Hill have increased by 24% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Forest Hill vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Forest Hill is $1,825, whereas a house costs $3,225. 1-bedroom apartments in Forest Hill run $1,550 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,795.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,150 | No Change | 16% | |
1 bedroom | $1,700 | 2% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $1,825 | 2% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $2,100 | 17% | 11% | |
4 bedroom | $2,775 | 14% | - |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Arlington | $2,200 | |
Fairmount | $2,195 | |
Lower Roseville | $2,050 | |
Mount Pleasant Lower Broadway | $2,502 | |
North Broadway | $1,950 | |
Upper Roseville | $2,097 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,825 | 18% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,795 | 14% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,225 | 23% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,150
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
16%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,825
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,100
Last 30 days
17%
Last year
11%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,775
Last 30 days
14%
Arlington
Average rent
$2,200
Fairmount
Average rent
$2,195
Lower Roseville
Average rent
$2,050
Mount Pleasant Lower Broadway
Average rent
$2,502
North Broadway
Average rent
$1,950
Upper Roseville
Average rent
$2,097
Apartments
Average rent
$1,825
Last 30 days
18%
Condos
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
14%
Houses
Average rent
$3,225
Last 30 days
23%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Forest Hill, Newark, 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 Forest Hill and Arlington by all bedroom counts and property types.
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Forest Hill, Newark, NJ is 18% lower than the median rent in Arlington, Kearny, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Forest Hill rental market.
The average rent in Forest Hill is $1,800 per month as of August 22, 2026.
Average rent prices in Forest Hill have increased by 24% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Forest Hill is 6% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $125 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Forest Hill, you'd need to earn approximately $72,000/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).