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New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Security deposit limits, eviction notice requirements, rent increase rules, and every compliance deadline for New Jersey landlords. 323 cities covered.

Based on New Jersey state statutes. Updated August 2026.

New Jersey Landlord Law Summary

In New Jersey, landlords must return security deposits within 30 days, provide 30-day eviction notice for nonpayment, and do not cap rent increases. Just cause eviction protections apply.

New Jersey Landlord Rules at a Glance

Key compliance requirements every New Jersey landlord must follow.

Rule Requirement
Security Deposit Cap 1.5 months’ rent
Deposit Return Deadline 30 days (or 5 days for fire/flood/condemnation)
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment) 30 days written notice (with an opportunity to pay within that period)
Rent Cap No statewide cap (over 100 municipalities have local rent control ordinances)
Entry Notice Reasonable notice (no specific statute)
Late Fee Cap No statewide statutory cap
Grace Period 5 days
Just Cause Eviction Required
Deposit Interest Required

What Happens If You Violate New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Law

Security deposit violation: Tenant may recover up to 2x the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney fees.

  • Late deposit return: Miss the 30-day deadline and tenants can sue for up to 2x the withheld amount, plus interest.
  • Improper eviction notice: Wrong notice period or procedure = case dismissed. You restart from zero and owe additional court costs.
  • Illegal entry: Entering without 24-hour notice = harassment claim. Tenants can terminate the lease and sue for damages.
  • Fair housing violation: First offense: $16,000+ federal fine. Repeat: $65,000+. Plus actual damages, attorney fees, and potential criminal penalties.

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New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Statutes

The laws that govern residential rentals in New Jersey.

New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act

N.J. Stat. §2A:18-61.1 et seq.

Provides just cause eviction protection for residential tenants. Landlords cannot remove tenants without one of the enumerated grounds.

New Jersey Security Deposit Act

N.J. Stat. §46:8-19 et seq.

Governs security deposit limits, interest requirements, and return procedures.

New Jersey Landlord Law Topics

Explore detailed rules by topic for any New Jersey city.

Security Deposit Laws

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Eviction Process & Notice Requirements

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Rent Increase Laws

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Landlord Entry & Access Rules

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Maintenance & Habitability Standards

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Late Fee Limits

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Lease Termination & Renewal

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Fair Housing Protections

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Tenant Screening Rules

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Required Landlord Disclosures

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Rent Control

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Property Registration Requirements

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Top 50 New Jersey Cities — Landlord Law Coverage

The largest New Jersey cities by population, with median rent and deposit cap data. Click any city for detailed landlord-tenant law coverage.

City Population Median 2BR Rent Max Deposit
Newark 304,960 $2,205/mo $3,308
Jersey City 291,657 $2,763/mo $4,145
Paterson 156,452 $2,324/mo $3,486
Elizabeth 135,829 $2,205/mo $3,308
Trenton 89,620 $1,950/mo $2,925
Clifton 88,461 $2,324/mo $3,486
Camden 71,100 $1,810/mo $2,715
Bayonne 70,300 $2,763/mo $4,145
East Orange 69,556 $2,205/mo $3,308
Passaic 68,903 $2,324/mo $3,486
Union City 64,462 $2,763/mo $4,145
Vineland 60,797 $1,673/mo $2,510
Hoboken 57,010 $2,763/mo $4,145
New Brunswick 55,846 $2,486/mo $3,729
Perth Amboy 55,249 $2,486/mo $3,729
Plainfield 54,670 $2,205/mo $3,308
West New York 50,754 $2,763/mo $4,145
Hackensack 45,736 $2,324/mo $3,486
Sayreville 45,496 $2,486/mo $3,729
Linden 43,950 $2,205/mo $3,308
Fort Lee 39,700 $2,324/mo $3,486
Kearny 39,370 $2,763/mo $4,145
Atlantic City 38,464 $1,867/mo $2,801
Fair Lawn 35,564 $2,324/mo $3,486
Long Branch 32,745 $2,328/mo $3,492
Garfield 32,456 $2,324/mo $3,486
Westfield 30,559 $2,205/mo $3,308
Princeton 30,289 $1,950/mo $2,925
Rahway 29,813 $2,205/mo $3,308
Englewood 29,624 $2,324/mo $3,486
Bergenfield 28,274 $2,324/mo $3,486
Millville 27,358 $1,673/mo $2,510
Bridgeton 26,763 $1,673/mo $2,510
Paramus 26,282 $2,324/mo $3,486
Ridgewood 26,194 $2,324/mo $3,486
Lodi 25,832 $2,324/mo $3,486
Cliffside Park 25,570 $2,324/mo $3,486
Carteret 25,281 $2,486/mo $3,729
South Plainfield 24,131 $2,486/mo $3,729
Glassboro 23,987 $1,810/mo $2,715
North Plainfield 22,566 $2,131/mo $3,197
Summit 22,344 $2,205/mo $3,308
Roselle 22,342 $2,205/mo $3,308
Lindenwold 21,685 $2,131/mo $3,197
Elmwood Park 21,256 $2,324/mo $3,486
Secaucus 21,005 $2,763/mo $4,145
Pleasantville 20,613 $1,867/mo $2,801
Morristown 20,571 $2,205/mo $3,308
Harrison 20,520 $2,763/mo $4,145
Palisades Park 20,102 $2,324/mo $3,486

All 323 New Jersey Cities

Click any city to view its specific landlord-tenant laws, deadlines, and free calculators.

Newark 304,960 Jersey City 291,657 Paterson 156,452 Elizabeth 135,829 Trenton 89,620 Clifton 88,461 Camden 71,100 Bayonne 70,300 East Orange 69,556 Passaic 68,903 Union City 64,462 Vineland 60,797 Hoboken 57,010 New Brunswick 55,846 Perth Amboy 55,249 Plainfield 54,670 West New York 50,754 Hackensack 45,736 Sayreville 45,496 Linden 43,950 Fort Lee 39,700 Kearny 39,370 Atlantic City 38,464 Fair Lawn 35,564 Long Branch 32,745 Garfield 32,456 Westfield 30,559 Princeton 30,289 Rahway 29,813 Englewood 29,624 Bergenfield 28,274 Millville 27,358 Bridgeton 26,763 Paramus 26,282 Ridgewood 26,194 Lodi 25,832 Cliffside Park 25,570 Carteret 25,281 South Plainfield 24,131 Glassboro 23,987 North Plainfield 22,566 Summit 22,344 Roselle 22,342 Lindenwold 21,685 Elmwood Park 21,256 Secaucus 21,005 Pleasantville 20,613 Morristown 20,571 Harrison 20,520 Palisades Park 20,102 Hawthorne 19,496 Point Pleasant 19,429 Tinton Falls 19,354 Rutherford 18,852 Dover 18,435 Dumont 18,234 New Milford 16,889 Madison 16,432 North Arlington 16,370 South River 15,931 Asbury Park 15,391 Phillipsburg 15,328 Tenafly 15,178 Metuchen 14,977 Highland Park 14,959 Fairview 14,927 Hammonton 14,797 Ramsey 14,706 Edgewater 14,678 Hopatcong 14,622 Middlesex 14,461 Collingswood 14,204 Somerville 14,112 Florham Park 14,092 Roselle Park 13,932 Eatontown 13,496 New Providence 13,488 Woodland Park 13,138 Ridgefield Park 13,135 Red Bank 12,779 Oakland 12,680 Haddonfield 12,571 Freehold 12,430 Bound Brook 12,371 Glen Rock 12,076 Hasbrouck Heights 12,030 River Edge 11,995 Wallington 11,825 Bellmawr 11,724 Gloucester City 11,507 Ringwood 11,451 Ridgefield 11,417 Guttenberg 11,365 Ocean City 11,242 Westwood 11,210 Beachwood 11,153 Wanaque 11,048 Franklin Lakes 11,021 Lincoln Park 10,951 Little Ferry 10,914 Pompton Lakes 10,874 Totowa 10,785 Pine Hill 10,783 Manville 10,779 Somers Point 10,465 East Rutherford 10,421 South Amboy 10,237 Wood-Ridge 10,197 Hackettstown 10,125 Waldwick 10,105 Woodbury 10,063 Hillsdale 10,062 Burlington 10,024 Maywood 10,023 Kinnelon 10,009 Matawan 9,704 Keansburg 9,648 Bogota 9,606 Park Ridge 9,440 Montvale 9,361 Leonia 9,303 Chatham 9,275 Ventnor City 9,226 Absecon 9,130 Cresskill 9,118 Clayton 8,948 Pitman 8,880 Caldwell 8,834 Haledon 8,834 Boonton 8,821 Audubon 8,716 North Haledon 8,633 West Long Branch 8,555 Closter 8,544 Upper Saddle River 8,480 Northfield 8,426 Raritan 8,422 Runnemede 8,338 Kenilworth 8,259 Newton 8,240 Oradell 8,188 Dunellen 8,176 Butler 8,133 Spotswood 8,078 Glen Ridge 7,952 Bernardsville 7,837 Fanwood 7,655 Brigantine 7,602 Bloomingdale 7,598 Berlin 7,534 Haddon Heights 7,511 Palmyra 7,489 Wharton 7,346 Washington 7,335 Emerson 7,251 Rumson 7,178 Keyport 7,099 Barrington 7,069 Stratford 7,000 Midland Park 6,970 Milltown 6,968 Linwood 6,957 Mountainside 6,924 Allendale 6,791 Rockaway 6,596 North Caldwell 6,574 Morris Plains 6,538 Watchung 6,434 Carlstadt 6,333 Paulsboro 6,267 Prospect Park 6,219 Roseland 6,168 Oceanport 6,166 Woodcliff Lake 6,122 Fair Haven 6,109 Old Tappan 6,074 Little Silver 6,053 Mount Arlington 5,931 Manasquan 5,877 Hightstown 5,853 Belmar 5,816 Jamesburg 5,735 Norwood 5,729 Union Beach 5,671 Somerdale 5,567 Clementon 5,465 Salem 5,325 Englewood Cliffs 5,321 Margate City 5,162 Garwood 5,161 Wildwood 5,123 Franklin 5,008 Harrington Park 4,990 Mendham 4,970 Brielle 4,920 Flemington 4,902 Point Pleasant Beach 4,897 Penns Grove 4,865 Demarest 4,846 Spring Lake Heights 4,834 Northvale 4,821 South Bound Brook 4,811 Mount Ephraim 4,654 Mountain Lakes 4,608 Neptune City 4,581 Buena 4,489 Egg Harbor City 4,385 Atlantic Highlands 4,383 Magnolia 4,356 Highlands 4,329 Westville 4,317 Medford Lakes 4,291 Ho-Ho-Kus 4,232 Bradley Beach 4,219 Lambertville 4,157 Shrewsbury 4,149 Riverdale 4,105 Bordentown 4,021 Oaklyn 3,940 Merchantville 3,823 South Toms River 3,736 Woodstown 3,728 Tuckerton 3,681 Netcong 3,665 High Bridge 3,592 North Wildwood 3,585 Stanhope 3,575 Saddle River 3,368 Hamburg 3,331 Haworth 3,322 Lawnside 3,301 Monmouth Beach 3,204 Woodbury Heights 3,127 Moonachie 3,108 National Park 3,063 Wildwood Crest 3,063 Woodlynne 2,909 Pennington 2,840 Clinton 2,781 Riverton 2,781 Cape May 2,757 Spring Lake 2,751 Swedesboro 2,741 Lakehurst 2,703 Peapack and Gladstone 2,538 Belvidere 2,536 Beverly 2,514 Seaside Heights 2,486 Helmetta 2,437 East Newark 2,428 Alpha 2,348 Englishtown 2,342 Wenonah 2,309 Ogdensburg 2,293 Gibbsboro 2,239 Pine Beach 2,193 Essex Fells 2,138 Woodbine 2,136 Sea Isle City 2,122 Sussex 2,050 Ocean Gate 1,991 Laurel Springs 1,984 Avon-by-the-Sea 1,933 Hopewell 1,894 Lavallette 1,843 Sea Girt 1,841 Brooklawn 1,813 Folsom 1,813 Newfield 1,798 Alpine 1,750 Allentown 1,724 Island Heights 1,699 Glen Gardner 1,682 Estell Manor 1,679 Chester 1,678 Lebanon 1,670 Lake Como 1,665 Victory Gardens 1,583 Chesilhurst 1,546 Farmingdale 1,491 Frenchtown 1,472 Seaside Park 1,471 Hampton 1,443 Sea Bright 1,425 Pemberton 1,376 Elmer 1,368 Surf City 1,288 Milford 1,222 Avalon 1,218 Ship Bottom 1,114 Port Republic 1,109 Beach Haven 1,069 Califon 1,013 West Cape May 1,003 Audubon Park 990 Bay Head 965 Hi-Nella 928 Far Hills 914 Deal 888 Longport 878 Interlaken 817 Branchville 808 Roosevelt 799 Bloomsbury 796 Stone Harbor 791 Rocky Hill 740 Wrightstown 722 Barnegat Light 652 Andover 603 West Wildwood 542 Fieldsboro 538 Stockton 494 Corbin City 481 Allenhurst 466 Millstone 446 Shiloh 443 Rockleigh 405 Harvey Cedars 397 Mantoloking 332 Cape May Point 299 Loch Arbour 224 Teterboro 71 Tavistock 7

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Frequently Asked Questions — New Jersey Landlord Laws

Yes. New Jersey has one of the strongest just cause eviction laws in the country. Landlords cannot evict tenants without one of the specific grounds listed in the Anti-Eviction Act, which includes nonpayment, lease violations, and owner occupancy.
Not statewide, but over 100 municipalities have local rent control ordinances. Landlords must check with their specific city or town to determine if rent control applies and what the allowable increase is.
Yes. Landlords must hold security deposits in an interest-bearing account or post a surety bond. Annual interest must be paid or credited to the tenant.

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How we researched this page: This guide covers all New Jersey landlord-tenant statutes, verified against official government sources. Rent data comes from HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026). Last updated: August 2026.
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