Average rent in Ocean City, NJ

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Ocean City, NJ metro area is $1,983 per month, up 5.8% from a year ago — 32% above the US metro average of $1,498.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,983

September 2026

Year over year

+5.8%

vs $1,875 a year ago

3-year change

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from —

Our forecast accuracy here

±3.4%

avg error on held-out data

Ocean City, NJ rent history

Observed market rent since January 2025, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Jan 25 – Nov 26
Ocean City, NJ observed rentSame month last yearForecast (2 months shown free)

Ocean City, NJ rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Ocean City, NJ are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,997$1,973–$2,011+0.7%+7.6%+0.7%
November 2026$2,010$1,966–$2,033+0.7%+11.3%+1.3%
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Ocean City, NJ metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.