New Jersey Rent Control Guide

Last updated: January 2026

New Jersey has no statewide rent control—instead, 128+ municipalities have their own local rent control ordinances with varying rules.

Check your address to see if your building is covered by rent control in your municipality.

New Jersey Rent Control at a Glance

  • System: Local municipal ordinances (no statewide rent control)
  • Municipalities with rent control: 128+ out of 566
  • Common caps: CPI-based or fixed % (typically 2-5%)
  • Anti-Eviction Act: Statewide "good cause" eviction protection
  • Security deposit: Maximum 1.5 months' rent statewide

📖 Read our complete guide to NJ rent control law →

🏛️ Municipalities with Rent Control (128)

These municipalities have local rent control ordinances limiting how much landlords can raise rent:

📋 Municipalities without Rent Control (438)

These municipalities don't have local rent control, but tenants are still protected by New Jersey's statewide Anti-Eviction Act:

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Statewide Resources

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