Mercer County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
On average, the cost of rent in Mercer County is about $1,686 per month. This puts it in the 62nd percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,733. Households in Mercer County have a median income of $8,224 per month so the average renter in Mercer County is spending roughly 20% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Mercer County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Mercer County is $442,614 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Mercer County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northeastern parts of Mercer County while lower rent rates are often available in southwestern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Bucks County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Burlington County, NJ: less expensive rent prices
- Somerset County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Middlesex County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Hunterdon County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Philadelphia County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Monmouth County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Camden County, NJ: less expensive rent prices
- Montgomery County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Ocean County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lane County, OR: less expensive rent prices
- Westmoreland County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Forsyth County, NC: less expensive rent prices
- Lehigh County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Manatee County, FL: less expensive rent prices
- San Juan Municipio, PR: less expensive rent prices
- Nueces County, TX: less expensive rent prices
- Allen County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- Loudoun County, VA: more expensive rent prices
- Collier County, FL: more expensive rent prices
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