Average Rent in Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ

Average rent prices in Ocean City have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 74% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ

Rent prices in Ocean City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Ocean City is $6,000, whereas a house costs $16,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Ocean City run $3,996 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,589.


Studio	$2,200	29%	67%
1 bedroom	$4,500	7%	13%
2 bedroom	$6,190	13%	10%
3 bedroom	$6,000	2%	42%
4 bedroom	$12,500	49%	9%

		Listings
Chelsea	$1,800
Lower Chelsea	$5,000
Margate City	$16,500
Somers Point	$6,700
Uptown Atlantic City	$2,200
Ventnor City	$12,000


Apartments	$6,000	1%	No Change
Condos	$7,800	24%	No Change
Houses	$16,000	47%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

67%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,500

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,190

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

10%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,000

Last 30 days

Last year

42%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$12,500

Last 30 days

49%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Ocean City, Ocean 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.

How does rent in Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Ocean City and Chelsea by all bedroom counts and property types.

Ocean City

Median rent price$6,162

216%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,800

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ is 242% higher than the median rent in Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ.

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Discover rentals in Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ

5d+ ago

House for rent in Ocean City

SINGLE_FAMILY - Ocean City, NJ

801 Asbury Ave #200, Ocean City, NJ 08226

Studio

0 baths

$1,300

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Ocean City

SINGLE_FAMILY - Ocean City, NJ

157 Bark Dr, Ocean City, NJ 08226

3 beds

2 baths

$1,800

House for rent

4d ago

Condo for rent in Ocean City

Condominium - Ocean City, NJ

935 Ocean Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226

3 beds

2.5 baths

$2,200

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

7.2

Very good

605 3rd Street

605 3rd St, Ocean City, NJ 08226

2 beds

1 bath

$2,695

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Ocean City

Condominium - Ocean City, NJ

616 Pleasure Ave #616, Ocean City, NJ 08226

2 beds

2 baths

$2,995

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Ocean City

MULTI_FAMILY - Ocean City, NJ

133 Central Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226

3 beds

1 bath

$4,500

Apartment for rent

2d ago

Verified

224 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226

4 beds

3.5 baths

$9,986

$9,487

Price drop

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Ocean City, Ocean City, NJ

Quick answers to common questions about the Ocean City rental market.

How much is rent in Ocean City?

The average rent in Ocean City is $6,162 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ocean City?

Average rent prices in Ocean City have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 74% since last year.

How does Ocean City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ocean City is 216% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $4,212 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Ocean City?

To comfortably afford rent in Ocean City, you'd need to earn approximately $246,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).