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Average rent in Edison
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Edison compares with New Jersey and the US.
Median rent
$1,885/mo
40% above US
1 bedroom
$1,640/mo
39% above US
2 bedrooms
$2,094/mo
57% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37%
US 50%
Renter households
14,360
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,682a month42% above USIncome needed: $67,280/yr
1 bedroom$1,640a month39% above USIncome needed: $65,600/yr
2 bedrooms$2,094a month57% above USIncome needed: $83,760/yr
3 bedrooms$2,412a month61% above USIncome needed: $96,480/yr
4 bedrooms$2,566a month38% above USIncome needed: $102,640/yr
5+ bedrooms$3,501a month77% above USIncome needed: $140,040/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Edison compares
- Edison$1,682
- New Jersey$1,268
- United States$1,185
- Edison$1,640
- New Jersey$1,410
- United States$1,180
- Edison$2,094
- New Jersey$1,741
- United States$1,338
- Edison$2,412
- New Jersey$1,949
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Edison$2,094
- Newark$1,386
- Princeton$2,780
- Jersey City$1,857
- Atlantic City$1,138
- Edison37%
- Newark58%
- Princeton41%
- Jersey City44%
- Atlantic City58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New Jersey, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $2,094 a month.
- Studio $1,682
- 1 bedroom $1,640
- 2 bedrooms $2,094
- 3 bedrooms $2,412
- 4 bedrooms $2,566
- 5+ bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Edison rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
37% of Edison renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 14% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 24.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Edison.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,953
1 bedroom$2,103
2 bedrooms$2,623
3 bedrooms$3,125
4 bedrooms$3,508
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Edison?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,885 a month, 14% above the New Jersey median and 40% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Edison?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,640 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Edison?
The median two-bedroom rents for $2,094 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Edison?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($2,094) takes a household income of about $83,760 a year, and a one-bedroom about $65,600.
Is rent affordable in Edison?
About 37% of Edison renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 14% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.