Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 18, 2026
Last updated on June 18, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Paterson, NJ rent slipped 11.1% year over year, with a current median of $2,000/month. Renters today are paying $181 less per month on average than last year, continuing a downward trend from the peak of $2,400/month in March 2025.
Paterson runs 2.6% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median, positioning it slightly above the national average with a total of 185 rentals available.
Studios and 1-bedrooms in Paterson sit at $1,650/month, 2-bedrooms at $1,940/month, 3-bedrooms at $2,300/month, and 4+ bedrooms at $2,550/month, showing a consistent price progression across unit sizes.
Hillcrest rents fell 36.2% year over year to $2,200/month, marking the largest neighborhood decline in Paterson. This contrasts with the citywide decline of 11.1%, showing a sharper cooldown in this neighborhood.
Median rent in Paterson
$2,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Paterson is $2,000 per month as of June 2026. This is 3% above the national average rent, or $50 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Paterson
185
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Paterson rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Paterson have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Paterson vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Paterson is $1,997, whereas a house costs $2,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Paterson run $1,650 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,930.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,650 | 4% | 32% | |
1 bedroom | $1,650 | 2% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,940 | 2% | 7% | |
3 bedroom | $2,300 | 1% | 8% | |
4 bedroom | $2,550 | No Change | 6% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown Paterson | $2,000 | |
Eastside | $1,940 | |
Hillcrest | $2,200 | |
Old Great Falls Historic District | $2,075 | |
Riverside | $2,100 | |
South Paterson | $1,950 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,997 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,200 | 13% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,300 | 1% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
32%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,940
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
7%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
8%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,550
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
6%
Eastside
Average rent
$1,940
Downtown Paterson
Average rent
$2,000
Riverside
Average rent
$2,100
South Paterson
Average rent
$1,950
Hillcrest
Average rent
$2,200
Old Great Falls Historic District
Average rent
$2,075
Apartments
Average rent
$1,997
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
13%
Houses
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Paterson, 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 Paterson and Belleville by all bedroom counts and property types.
Paterson
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Paterson, NJ is 13% lower than the median rent in Belleville, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Paterson rental market.
The average rent in Paterson is $2,000 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Paterson have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent in Paterson is 3% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $50 more per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Paterson are Eastside ($1,940/mo), South Paterson ($1,950/mo), and Downtown Paterson ($2,000/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Paterson, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Paterson's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,800 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $2,200 per month. These figures represent increases from the previous year, with one-bedrooms up 2.6% and two-bedrooms up 1.3%.
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).