How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Jefferson Township, NJ?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Jefferson Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Jefferson Township, NJ, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,666 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,364 (±$560).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,233.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms: $1,666 (±$212)
3 bedrooms: $2,364 (±$560)
4 bedrooms: $2,681 (±$297)

Rent by bedroom count in Jefferson Township

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2 bedrooms	$1,666 (±$212)	$2,183 (±$59)	$1,804 (±$9)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,364 (±$560)	$2,471 (±$128)	$2,037 (±$18)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$2,681 (±$297)	$3,102 (±$198)	$2,365 (±$47)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	—	$1,850
2 bedrooms	$1,666 (±$212)	$2,233
3 bedrooms	$2,364 (±$560)	$2,785

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Jefferson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township	—	$1,666 (±$212)	—
Rockaway Township	4.0 mi	$2,697 (±$123)	Higher
Sparta Township	5.3 mi	$2,205 (±$770)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	5.7 mi	$2,183 (±$283)	Higher
White Meadow Lake	5.8 mi	$1,800 (±$1,532)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	$1,761 (±$263)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk	6.3 mi	$2,509 (±$1,000)	Not measurably different
Hopatcong Borough	6.7 mi	$1,530 (±$633)	Not measurably different
Mount Arlington Borough	7.3 mi	$2,559 (±$253)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rockaway Township, NJ ($2,697), Mount Hope, NJ ($2,183), Mount Arlington Borough, NJ ($2,559).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
25	Rockaway Borough	$1,870 (±$286)
26	Dover Town	$1,866 (±$146)
27	Wharton Borough	$1,839 (±$402)
28	Boonton Town	$1,727 (±$46)
29	Netcong Borough	$1,713 (±$288)
30	Victory Gardens Borough	$1,674 (±$155)
31	Jefferson Township	$1,666 (±$212)
32	Butler Borough	$1,648 (±$165)
33	Long Hill Township	$1,236 (±$1,203)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jefferson Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Hopatcong, Oak Ridge.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jefferson Township

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Jefferson Township?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Jefferson Township, NJ is $1,666 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Jefferson Township?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Jefferson Township, NJ is $2,364 (±$560) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Jefferson township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:34980, in state:34 county:027).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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