New Milford, New Jersey Rental Market Trends

Disclaimer:

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 New Milford, New Jersey rental market.

New Milford, New Jersey

Average Apartment Rent

$1,936

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.3%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, New Milford, New Jersey apartments have recorded a 2.3% rent increase.

New Milford, New Jersey Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
New Milford $1,768 $1,801 $1,792 $1,829 $1,919 $1,871 $1,882 $1,852 $1,914
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
New Milford
National
Jul 2023
$1,768
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,801
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,792
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,829
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,919
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,871
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,882
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,852
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,914
$1,750

New Milford, New Jersey Average Apartment Rent

New Milford, New Jersey Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 63.4%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of New Milford, New Jersey rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.72%.

New Milford, New Jersey Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 2,250
Owner occupied housing units 3,920

Renters take up 36% of New Milford, New Jersey real estate, occupying a total of 2,250 units, while homeowners live in 3,920 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.6

Renter median household income**

$75,688

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.14

Rental vacancy rate**

1.6%

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 156
1 bed 1,119
2 beds 641
3 beds 276
4 beds 58

There are 1,119 rentals in New Milford, New Jersey with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 50%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 58 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in New Milford, New Jersey homes for rent is 3.6.

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 32
25 - 34 years 439
35 - 44 years 568
45 - 54 years 383
55 - 59 years 227
60 - 64 years 222
65 - 74 years 201
75 - 84 years 138
85 years and over 40

Most condos for rent in New Milford, New Jersey are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 1,256
Non-Family Households 994

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 623
No related children of the householder under 18 1,627

A total of 1,256 apartments for rent in New Milford, New Jersey, or 56% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 623 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in New Milford, New Jersey is 2.14.

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 47
High school graduate (including equivalency) 410
Some college or associate's degree 601
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,192

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 53% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in New Milford, New Jersey.

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 15
Built 1990 - 1999 93
Built 1980 - 1989 218
Built 1970 - 1979 260
Built 1960 - 1969 424
Built 1950 - 1959 395
Built 1940 - 1949 690
Built 1939 or earlier 155

The highest share of New Milford, New Jersey apartment rentals, namely 31% or 690 units, were Built 1940 - 1949, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (19%, 424 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (18%, 395 units).

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 96
Moved in 2018 to 2020 722
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,021
Moved in 2000 to 2009 167
Moved in 1990 to 1999 35
Moved in 1989 or earlier 209

Median year renter moved into unit 2016

Most New Milford, New Jersey renters (45%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their New Milford, New Jersey condos for rent is 2016.

New Milford, New Jersey Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 115
1 vehicle available 1,337
2 vehicles available 622
3 or more vehicles available 176

When it comes to transportation options, 59% of New Milford, New Jersey renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have 3 or more vehicles available.

New Milford, New Jersey Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,833
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 357
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 151
Walked 56
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 23
Worked at home 181

New Milford, New Jersey Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 3,957
Moved within same county 388
Moved from different county within same state 203
Moved from different state 191

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 New Milford, 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

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