Rental numbers for Middlesex County, NJ
The typical home here runs -$2,615 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 23 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 23 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,615/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $588,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,548/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Middlesex County
35 with published figures
| 08828Helmetta | $434,000 | $2,640* | 7.3% | 2.9% | -$1,282 | n/a |
| 08901New Brunswick | $448,000 | $2,731 | 7.3% | 3.2% | -$1,224 | +2.4% |
| 08859Parlin | $558,000 | $3,021 | 6.5% | 2.4% | -$1,901 | +8.2% |
| 08872Sayreville | $536,000 | $2,844 | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$1,873 | n/a |
| 07095Woodbridge | $485,000 | $2,519 | 6.2% | 1.6% | -$1,965 | +4.8% |
| 08879South Amboy | $530,000 | $2,559 | 5.8% | 1.6% | -$2,151 | +2.3% |
| 07001Avenel | $529,000 | $2,540* | 5.8% | 1.4% | -$2,219 | n/a |
| 08861Perth Amboy | $500,000 | $2,370 | 5.7% | 1.4% | -$2,097 | n/a |
| 08902North Brunswick | $549,000 | $2,567 | 5.6% | 1.3% | -$2,381 | n/a |
| 08837Edison | $544,000 | $2,500 | 5.5% | 1.3% | -$2,341 | +4.0% |
| 08830Iselin | $563,000 | $2,574 | 5.5% | 1.3% | -$2,410 | +2.2% |
| 08817Edison | $566,000 | $2,560 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -$2,449 | +1.1% |
| 07064Port Reading | $549,000 | $2,470* | 5.4% | 1.1% | -$2,465 | n/a |
| 08857Old Bridge | $640,000 | $2,872 | 5.4% | 1.6% | -$2,593 | n/a |
| 07080South Plainfield | $594,000 | $2,659 | 5.4% | 1.6% | -$2,434 | n/a |
| 07008Carteret | $565,000 | $2,519 | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$2,368 | +2.1% |
| 08863Fords | $541,000 | $2,395 | 5.3% | 1.0% | -$2,457 | n/a |
| 08854Piscataway | $604,000 | $2,635 | 5.2% | 1.3% | -$2,618 | +0.9% |
| 08816East Brunswick | $639,000 | $2,722 | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$2,768 | +3.4% |
| 08831Monroe Township | $609,000 | $2,581 | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$2,654 | n/a |
| 08810Dayton | $643,000 | $2,710* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$2,800 | n/a |
| 08812Dunellen | $591,000 | $2,480* | 5.0% | 0.8% | -$2,775 | n/a |
| 08904Highland Park | $595,000 | $2,472 | 5.0% | 0.9% | -$2,746 | +4.7% |
| 08882South River | $541,000 | $2,230* | 5.0% | 1.0% | -$2,450 | n/a |
| 08824Kendall Park | $731,000 | $2,970* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$3,078 | n/a |
| 08846Middlesex | $553,000 | $2,210* | 4.8% | 0.6% | -$2,695 | n/a |
| 08850Milltown | $618,000 | $2,440* | 4.7% | 0.7% | -$2,958 | n/a |
| 08840Metuchen | $687,000 | $2,691 | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$3,100 | +3.8% |
| 07067Colonia | $647,000 | $2,472 | 4.6% | 0.7% | -$3,111 | n/a |
| 08820Edison | $828,000 | $3,136 | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$3,661 | n/a |
| 07077Sewaren | $541,000 | $1,970* | 4.4% | 0.2% | -$2,811 | n/a |
| 08852Monmouth Junction | $697,000 | $2,440 | 4.2% | 0.5% | -$3,473 | n/a |
| 08884Spotswood | $573,000 | $1,960* | 4.1% | -0.3% | -$3,247 | n/a |
| 08536Plainsboro | $669,000 | $2,165 | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$3,219 | -0.2% |
| 08512Cranbury Township | $762,000 | $2,090* | 3.3% | 0.1% | -$4,031 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 2.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $434,779 | $1,983 |
| Aug 2022 | $469,346 | $2,260 |
| Aug 2023 | $496,834 | $2,348 |
| Aug 2024 | $543,105 | $2,442 |
| Aug 2025 | $570,255 | $2,512 |
| Aug 2026 | $588,036 | $2,548 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.7
- 1,454 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 47th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Middlesex County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,615 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 23 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Middlesex County?
- About 2.10% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $588,000 home that is about $12,337 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Middlesex County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,103 for a 1-bedroom, $2,623 for a 2-bedroom and $3,125 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,615 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.