NJ Stats: Median Gross Rent by State, 2010-2014 – 5-Year Estimates
| Rank | State | Median Gross Rent |
| 1 | Hawaii | $1,417 |
| 2 | California | $1,243 |
| 3 | Maryland | $1,218 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $1,188 |
| 5 | Alaska | $1,131 |
| 6 | New York | $1,117 |
| 7 | Virginia | $1,108 |
| 8 | Masachusetts | $1,088 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $1,069 |
| 10 | Delaware | $1,012 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $1,001 |
| 12 | Florida | $998 |
| 13 | Washington | $995 |
| 14 | Nevada | $980 |
| 15 | Colorado | $969 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $923 |
| 17 | Arizona | $905 |
| 18 | Illinois | $903 |
| 19 | Orgeon | $894 |
| 20 | Vermont | $889 |
| 21 | Utah | $875 |
| 22 | Georgia | $874 |
| 23 | Texas | $870 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $835 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $832 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $790 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $786 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $784 |
| 29 | Michigan | $780 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $778 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $774 |
| 32 | Maine | $772 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $772 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $757 |
| 35 | Kansas | $748 |
| 36 | Indiana | $741 |
| 37 | Misouri | $740 |
| 38 | Idaho | $738 |
| 39 | Ohio | $729 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $721 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $717 |
| 42 | Alabama | $715 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $714 |
| 44 | Montana | $696 |
| 45 | Iowa | $689 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $676 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $675 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $667 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $648 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $630 |
The 50 State Average is $871 per month
New Jersey is: 36.4% higher than the average
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. “Median Gross Rent (Dollars).” 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Accessed January 2016. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_14_5YR_B25064&prodType=table