Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in South Amboy
$2,800/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in South Amboy is $2,800 per month as of July 2026. This is 45% above the national average rent, or $870 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in South Amboy
26
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of South Amboy rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in South Amboy have decreased by 5% 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 South Amboy vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South Amboy is $2,870, whereas a house costs $3,295. 1-bedroom apartments in South Amboy run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,150.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,500 | 6% | - | |
1 bedroom | $2,500 | 2% | 37% | |
2 bedroom | $3,007 | 4% | 18% | |
3 bedroom | $3,300 | 11% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,800 | No Change | 41% |
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 South Amboy, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,870 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $2,200 | 16% | - | |
Houses | $3,295 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
6%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
37%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,007
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
18%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,300
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,800
Last year
41%
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 South Amboy, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,870
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
16%
Houses
Average rent
$3,295
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in South Amboy, 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 South Amboy and Clark by all bedroom counts and property types.
South Amboy
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in South Amboy, NJ is 15% lower than the median rent in Clark, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the South Amboy rental market.
The average rent in South Amboy is $2,800 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in South Amboy have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent in South Amboy is 45% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $870 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in South Amboy, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, utilities-included rentals are extremely rare in South Amboy, appearing in just 0.02% of listings. Three-bedroom apartments show the highest rate at 0.04% of units, while other bedroom types have virtually no utilities-included options.
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).