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Average Rent in Fair Lawn, NJ & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Fair Lawn, NJ. Updated daily.
Market Average
$3,207/mo
Lowest Available
$2,593/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
17
available now
Rent Watch: cuts and increases
Open Rent Watch →1 cuts and 0 increases among 3 comparable listings this week. Filter by bedrooms and budget, then inspect each building’s history.
- Livana Fair Lawn - An Active 55+ Community
↓ $225/mo
Cut of 7.4% · Unit 8
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Fair Lawn, NJ?
As of October 2026, the average rent in Fair Lawn, NJ is $3,207 per month across 1 apartment community and 17 available units.
The most affordable option is Livana Fair Lawn - An Active 55+ Community starting at $2,593/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $2,749/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,722/mo.
Prices range from $2,593 to $4,135 per month. The most common price point is the $2,600 range, where 5 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Fair Lawn, NJ
Rent Prices by Apartment in Fair Lawn, NJ
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livana Fair Lawn - An Active 55+ Community | $2,593/mo | $3,207/mo | 17 | 4.8 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$128,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,207/mo.
Comfortable income
$154,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($2,593/mo), you need to earn at least $104,000/year.
Median household income in Fair Lawn, NJ is $147,952 , about 4% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Fair Lawn, NJ
Overall prices in Fair Lawn, NJ runs above the national average by about 13% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 112.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Fair Lawn, NJ's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $3,207 |
| Utilities | $644 |
| Groceries | $585 |
| Transportation | $1,534 |
| Healthcare | $748 |
| Other goods and services | $1,197 |
| Estimated total | $7,915/mo |
Population
35,153
Median household income
$147,952
Census median rent
$1,908/mo
Census rent burden
36.3%
Median age
39.2
Mean commute
31 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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