County

Average Rent in Mercer County

Mercer is a county in New Jersey. It ranks #13 out of 21 for places to rent. Mercer County is in 4 congressional districts and
the metropolitan areas of
Trenton-Ewing, NJ MSA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Mercer County includes 9 cities and 19 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Mercer County is $2,200 which represents an increase of 6.27% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Mercer County to rent places is Princeton Junction, NJ with an average rent of $3,580. The least expensive city in Mercer County to rent places is Ewing, NJ with an average rent of $2,002.

The most expensive zip code in Mercer County to rent places is 08512 with an average rent of $4,476. The least expensive zip code in Mercer County to rent places is 08608 with an average rent of $1,225.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Mercer currently stands at $2,200.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Trenton, is less expensive, with an average rent of $2,004. This represents a difference of -9% when compared to Mercer.
Meanwhile, in the average state of New Jersey, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,465, showing a more expensive of +12% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,845. This constitutes a less expensive by -16% when compared to the rent in Mercer.
$2,200
Mercer
VS
$2,004
-9%
Trenton, city
$2,465
+12%
NJ, state
$1,845
-16%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated April 19 2026

Zip Codes in Mercer County

08512$4,476
08542$4,358
08550$3,580
08540$3,205
08691$3,090
08619$2,690
08690$2,642
08525$2,500
08620$2,500
08520$2,445
08638$2,401
08648$2,315
08629$2,218
08618$2,104
08610$1,945
08609$1,849
08611$1,835
08628$1,383
08608$1,225