What is the median rent in West Caldwell Township, NJ?

Name: Median rent in West Caldwell Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median gross rent in West Caldwell Township, NJ is $1,877 (±$278) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 518 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In West Caldwell Township, the median gross rent went from $1,894 in 2015–2019 to $1,877 in 2020–2024 (−0.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,877 (±$278)
Rented homes: 518 (±147)
$2,000 or more: 42.4%
Since 2015–2019: −0.9%

How much rent costs in West Caldwell Township

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	West Caldwell Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than $500	8.3% (±8.2 points)	9.6%	6.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	10.6% (±14.3 points)	9.8%	7.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	7.9% (±7.6 points)	28.8%	23.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	30.7% (±14.0 points)	27.7%	28.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.7% (±8.2 points)	14.2%	17.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	1.9% (±3.3 points)	5.3%	7.9%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	27.8% (±13.6 points)	4.5%	8.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 30.7% of renting households.

42.4% of rented homes in West Caldwell Township cost $2,000 or more a month.

West Caldwell Township against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Caldwell Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Median gross rent	$1,877 (±$278)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	518 (±147)	172,550 (±2,389)	1,230,839 (±7,912)	42,849,984

In West Caldwell Township, median gross rent is higher than in Essex County ($1,531).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

In Essex County, West Caldwell Township ranks 15 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in West Caldwell Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,894 (±$175)	$1,877 (±$278)	−0.9%	Down after inflation
Households that rent	13.9% (±2.4 points)	14.2% (±3.7 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	1.6% (±2.5 points)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near West Caldwell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Caldwell Township
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
West Caldwell Township	—	$1,877 (±$278)	—
Caldwell Borough	1.1 mi	$1,976 (±$197)	Not measurably different
Essex Fells Borough	1.6 mi	$3,500 or more	—
Roseland Borough	1.9 mi	$3,297 (±$289)	Higher
North Caldwell Borough	2.2 mi	$3,329 (±$294)	Higher
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	2.5 mi	$2,656 (±$563)	Higher
Verona Township	2.9 mi	$2,130 (±$170)	Not measurably different
Pine Brook	3.0 mi	$2,366 (±$183)	Higher
Cedar Grove Township	3.5 mi	$1,896 (±$302)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roseland Borough, NJ ($3,297), North Caldwell Borough, NJ ($3,329), Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ ($2,656).

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

Median gross rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
9	Millburn Township	$2,262 (±$237)
10	Verona Township	$2,130 (±$170)
11	Montclair Township	$2,063 (±$92)
12	Caldwell Borough	$1,976 (±$197)
13	West Orange Township	$1,897 (±$92)
14	Cedar Grove Township	$1,896 (±$302)
15	West Caldwell Township	$1,877 (±$278)
16	Bloomfield Township	$1,824 (±$58)
17	Nutley Township	$1,767 (±$65)
18	Belleville Township	$1,639 (±$84)
19	Orange	$1,550 (±$69)
20	East Orange	$1,441 (±$67)
21	Newark	$1,392 (±$21)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Caldwell Township

What is the average rent in West Caldwell Township, NJ?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Caldwell Township is $1,877 (±$278) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in West Caldwell Township?

In West Caldwell Township, the median gross rent went from $1,894 in 2015–2019 to $1,877 in 2020–2024 (−0.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

How many rentals in West Caldwell Township cost more than $2,000 a month?

42.4% of rented homes in West Caldwell Township have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 8.3% cost less than $500.

Is rent in West Caldwell Township higher than in Essex County?

In West Caldwell Township, median gross rent is higher than in Essex County ($1,531).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Caldwell township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:78510, in state:34 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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