Average Rent in Wharton, NJ
Rentals in Wharton average about $2,508 a month as of October 2026. That is 3.8% lower than the New Jersey average and 20.5% higher than the U.S. average.
$2,508
Average rent, Oct 2026
$2,683
Average 2-bedroom rent
-3.8%
Against New Jersey ($2,606)
+20.5%
Against the U.S. ($2,082)
Average Rent in Wharton by Bedroom
Asking rents as of October 2026, beside New Jersey and the country.
| Size | Wharton | New Jersey | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $2,508 | $2,606 | $2,082 | $100,300 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,285 | $2,241 | $1,761 | $91,400 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,683 | $2,821 | $2,066 | $107,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,139 | $3,117 | $2,392 | $125,600 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
Wharton and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of October 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in New Jersey
- Jersey City$3,205 average rent
- Newark$2,125 average rent
- Hackensack$2,720 average rent
- East Orange$1,951 average rent
- Edgewater$3,592 average rent
- Hoboken$4,201 average rent
- West New York$3,064 average rent
- Trenton$2,035 average rent
- North Bergen$3,712 average rent
- Weehawken$3,824 average rent
- Orange$2,238 average rent
- Paterson$2,179 average rent
