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

Name: Rent by bedrooms in West Caldwell Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In West Caldwell Township, NJ, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,631 (±$785) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,823 (±$144).

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.

1 bedroom: $1,823 (±$144)
2 bedrooms: $1,631 (±$785)

Rent by bedroom count in West Caldwell Township

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Caldwell Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
1 bedroom	$1,823 (±$144)	$1,289 (±$26)	$1,465 (±$9)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,631 (±$785)	$1,638 (±$26)	$1,804 (±$9)	$1,407

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	$1,823 (±$144)	$1,850
2 bedrooms	$1,631 (±$785)	$2,233
3 bedrooms	—	$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 West Caldwell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Caldwell Township
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
West Caldwell Township	—	$1,631 (±$785)	—
Caldwell Borough	1.1 mi	$2,706 (±$462)	Higher
Essex Fells Borough	1.6 mi	$3,500 or more	—
Roseland Borough	1.9 mi	$3,415 (±$292)	Higher
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	2.5 mi	$2,823 (±$199)	Higher
Verona Township	2.9 mi	$2,297 (±$180)	Not measurably different
Pine Brook	3.0 mi	$2,636 (±$136)	Higher
Cedar Grove Township	3.5 mi	$2,247 (±$55)	Not measurably different
Singac	3.7 mi	$1,913 (±$706)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caldwell Borough, NJ ($2,706), Roseland Borough, NJ ($3,415), Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ ($2,823).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
11	Cedar Grove Township	$2,247 (±$55)
12	Bloomfield Township	$2,099 (±$130)
13	West Orange Township	$2,030 (±$181)
14	Nutley Township	$1,941 (±$162)
15	Belleville Township	$1,809 (±$85)
16	Orange	$1,693 (±$93)
17	West Caldwell Township	$1,631 (±$785)
18	East Orange	$1,622 (±$72)
19	Irvington Township	$1,571 (±$91)
20	Newark	$1,426 (±$30)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West Caldwell Township

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in West Caldwell Township?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in West Caldwell Township, NJ is $1,823 (±$144) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in West Caldwell Township?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in West Caldwell Township, NJ is $1,631 (±$785) 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 West Caldwell township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:78510, in state:34 county:013).

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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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