Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 26, 2026
Last updated on October 26, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Toms River, NJ rent slipped 5.0% year over year, with a current median of $2,849/month. Renters today are paying $151 less per month on average than last year, continuing a downward trend from the peak of $3,199/month in October 2024.
Toms River rents run roughly 1.5× the $1,900/month national median, placing it among pricier markets. The city offers 76 total rentals, mostly houses, with limited apartment availability.
In Toms River, 1-bedroom units rent around $2,038/month, 2-bedrooms $2,500/month, 3-bedrooms $3,000/month, and 4+ bedrooms $3,600/month. Houses command a median of $3,200/month while apartments are lower at $2,373/month, with houses making up 83.7% of total rentals.
Median rent in Toms River
$2,849/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Toms River is $2,849 per month as of October 2026. This is 50% above the national average rent, or $949 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Toms River
76
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Toms River rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Toms River have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Toms River vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Toms River is $2,373, whereas a house costs $3,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Toms River run $2,149 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,482.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $2,037 | No Change | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $2,500 | 3% | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $3,000 | 7% | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $3,600 | 8% | 5% |
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 Toms River, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,373 | 1% | 3% | |
Condos | $2,225 | No Change | 11% | |
Houses | $3,200 | 2% | 4% | |
Rooms | $1,875 | No Change | - |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,037
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,600
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
5%
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 Toms River, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,373
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
Condos
Average rent
$2,225
Last year
11%
Houses
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,875
The table above reflects average rent prices in Toms River, 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 Toms River and Asbury Park by all bedroom counts and property types.
Toms River
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Toms River, NJ is 5% lower than the median rent in Asbury Park, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Toms River rental market.
The average rent in Toms River is $2,849 per month as of October 24, 2026.
Average rent prices in Toms River have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Toms River is 50% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $949 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Toms River, you'd need to earn approximately $114,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Looking at our July 2026 numbers, January offers the best rental deals in Toms River, with rents running about 12% lower than the peak summer month of June. Searching during winter months can result in meaningful savings compared to the summer rental season.
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).