Iselin, 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 Iselin, New Jersey rental market.
Iselin, New Jersey
Average Apartment Rent
$2,264
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Iselin, New Jersey apartments have recorded a -0.7% rent decrease.
Iselin, New Jersey Average apartment rent trend
Iselin, New Jersey Average Apartment Rent
Iselin, New Jersey Apartment rent ranges
At 48.05%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Iselin, New Jersey rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.9%.
Iselin, New Jersey Housing tenure**
Renters take up 31% of Iselin, New Jersey real estate, occupying a total of 2,016 units, while homeowners live in 4,428 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.7
Renter median household income**
$101,667
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.77
Rental vacancy rate**
1.6%
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,015 rentals in Iselin, New Jersey with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 50%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 59 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Iselin, New Jersey homes for rent is 3.7.
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Iselin, New Jersey are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (40%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,605 apartments for rent in Iselin, New Jersey, or 80% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 44% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 884 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Iselin, New Jersey is 2.77.
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 65% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Iselin, New Jersey.
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Iselin, New Jersey apartment rentals, namely 32% or 648 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 298 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (13%, 259 units).
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Iselin, New Jersey renters (45%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Iselin, New Jersey condos for rent is 2018.
Iselin, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 67% of Iselin, New Jersey renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 18% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 10% have No vehicle available.
Iselin, New Jersey Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Iselin, 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 Iselin, 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
