Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Last updated on September 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
West New York, NJ rent fell 20.3% year over year, with a current median of $2,550/month. Renters today are paying $665 less per month on average than last year, a cooldown since the 2024 peak of $3,092/month.
West New York, NJ rents run roughly 1.3× the $1,900/month national median. This positions the city among pricier metros in the rental market.
Studios in West New York, NJ rent for $2,204/month, 1-bedrooms for $2,425/month, and 2-bedrooms for $2,700/month. Larger units include 3-bedrooms at $3,200/month and 4+ bedrooms at $4,450/month. These figures reflect the range renters can expect by bedroom size.
Median rent in West New York
$2,550/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in West New York is $2,550 per month as of September 2026. This is 34% above the national average rent, or $650 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in West New York
86
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of West New York rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in West New York have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 20% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in West New York vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in West New York is $2,550, whereas a house costs $2,900. 1-bedroom apartments in West New York run $2,425 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,700.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,204 | 10% | 23% | |
1 bedroom | $2,425 | 4% | 14% | |
2 bedroom | $2,700 | 2% | 12% | |
3 bedroom | $3,200 | 13% | 19% | |
4 bedroom | $4,450 | 46% | 1% |
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 West New York, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,550 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,100 | 7% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,900 | 11% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,204
Last 30 days
10%
Last year
23%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,425
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
14%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
12%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
19%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,450
Last 30 days
46%
Last year
1%
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 West New York, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,550
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$3,100
Last 30 days
7%
Houses
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
11%
The table above reflects average rent prices in West New York, 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 West New York and Bayonne by all bedroom counts and property types.
West New York
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in West New York, NJ is 18% higher than the median rent in Bayonne, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the West New York rental market.
The average rent in West New York is $2,550 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in West New York have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 20% since last year.
Rent in West New York is 34% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $650 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in West New York, you'd need to earn approximately $102,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
March offers the lowest rental prices in West New York, running about 7% lower than July's peak summer rates. Searching in March rather than summer could result in meaningful savings.
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).