Cost of living in Pleasantdale, New Jersey
Pleasantdale, New Jersey has about 2,145 people. The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for the 2020–2024 survey, so this page does not guess one. A typical household income is $144,281 a year. Rent on this page includes utilities when Census publishes it. This site does not approve or deny benefits.
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Pleasantdale.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 2,145
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $144,281
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $579,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,233
- Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- Gas
- $4.470
- Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), week of October 12, 2026
Pleasantdale, New Jersey has about 2,145 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $579,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County is $2,233 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pleasantdale. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, prices sit at 112.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Jersey taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Pleasantdale's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Jersey home paid 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Pleasantdale's bill.
EIA does not publish a New Jersey gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) all-grades price was $4.470 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,145.60 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in New Jersey shares this price.
Nearby places
- Essex Fells
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Pleasantdale - Roseland
Typical rent $3,297
Compare with Pleasantdale - Caldwell
Typical rent $1,976
Compare with Pleasantdale - Glen Ridge
Typical rent $2,728
Compare with Pleasantdale - Watsessing
Typical rent $2,026
Compare with Pleasantdale - North Caldwell
Typical rent $3,329
Compare with Pleasantdale - East Orange
Typical rent $1,441
- Upper Montclair
Typical rent $2,237
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Bigger places in New Jersey
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.