County

Average Rent in Somerset County

Somerset is a county in New Jersey. It ranks #8 out of 21 for places to rent. Somerset County is in
the congressional districts of
District 07, District 12 and
the metropolitan area of
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Somerset County includes 15 cities and 17 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Somerset County is $2,402 which represents an increase of 0.07% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Somerset County to rent places is Princeton, NJ with an average rent of $3,235. The least expensive city in Somerset County to rent places is Belle Mead, NJ with an average rent of $1,543.

The most expensive zip code in Somerset County to rent places is 07920 with an average rent of $3,213. The least expensive zip code in Somerset County to rent places is 08502 with an average rent of $1,543.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Somerset currently stands at $2,402.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Bound Brook, is less expensive, with an average rent of $2,042. This represents a difference of -15% when compared to Somerset.
Meanwhile, in the average state of New Jersey, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,495, showing a more expensive of +4% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a less expensive by -23% when compared to the rent in Somerset.
$2,402
Somerset
VS
$2,042
-15%
Bound Brook, city
$2,495
+4%
NJ, state
$1,859
-23%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Zip Codes in Somerset County

07920$3,213
08540$3,190
08823$3,008
08558$2,988
08844$2,765
08873$2,671
08812$2,646
08876$2,610
08807$2,480
08835$2,368
07062$2,354
08880$2,125
07060$2,093
08805$2,042
07063$1,847
08869$1,791
08502$1,543