Hoboken, New Jersey Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Hoboken, New Jersey rental market.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Average Apartment Rent
$4,524
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.5%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Hoboken, New Jersey apartments have recorded a 1.5% rent increase.
Hoboken, New Jersey Average apartment rent trend
Hoboken, New Jersey Average Apartment Rent
Hoboken, New Jersey Apartment rent ranges
At 89.77%, apartments priced Over $3,000 represent the bulk of Hoboken, New Jersey rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.08%.
Hoboken, New Jersey Housing tenure**
Renters take up 66% of Hoboken, New Jersey real estate, occupying a total of 18,290 units, while homeowners live in 9,589 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.4
Renter median household income**
$134,313
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.97
Rental vacancy rate**
5%
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 7,737 rentals in Hoboken, New Jersey with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 153 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Hoboken, New Jersey homes for rent is 3.4.
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Hoboken, New Jersey are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (44%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 6,445 apartments for rent in Hoboken, New Jersey, or 35% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 14% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,480 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Hoboken, New Jersey is 1.97.
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 75% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Hoboken, New Jersey apartment rentals, namely 31% or 5,741 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (14%, 2,589 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (11%, 2,088 units).
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Hoboken, New Jersey renters (35%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Hoboken, New Jersey condos for rent is 2017.
Hoboken, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Hoboken, New Jersey renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 42% of them have No vehicle available, and 9% have 2 vehicles available.
Hoboken, New Jersey Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Hoboken, New Jersey Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Hoboken, New Jersey apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
