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Average rent in Atlantic City
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Atlantic City compares with New Jersey and the US.
Median rent
$1,084/mo
20% below US
1 bedroom
$931/mo
21% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,138/mo
15% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
US 50%
Renter households
11,556
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Atlantic City compares
- Atlantic City$765
- New Jersey$1,268
- United States$1,185
- Atlantic City$931
- New Jersey$1,410
- United States$1,180
- Atlantic City$1,138
- New Jersey$1,741
- United States$1,338
- Atlantic City$1,369
- New Jersey$1,949
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Atlantic City$1,138
- Princeton$2,780
- Edison$2,094
- Jersey City$1,857
- Newark$1,386
- Atlantic City58%
- Princeton41%
- Edison37%
- Jersey City44%
- Newark58%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New Jersey, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,138 a month.
- Studio $765
- 1 bedroom $931
- 2 bedrooms $1,138
- 3 bedrooms $1,369
- 4 bedrooms $1,786
- 5+ bedrooms $1,253
Green means the median Atlantic City rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
58% of Atlantic City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Atlantic City
Neighborhoods of Atlantic City
Questions
What is the average rent in Atlantic City?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,084 a month, 34% below the New Jersey median and 20% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Atlantic City?
The median one-bedroom rents for $931 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Atlantic City?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,138 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Atlantic City?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,138) takes a household income of about $45,520 a year, and a one-bedroom about $37,240.
Is rent affordable in Atlantic City?
About 58% of Atlantic City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 32% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.