The 2026 Northern NJ Short-Term Rental Market Report
Real market data for four Bergen and Hudson towns we operate in: typical nightly rates, occupancy, peak season, and the 2026 World Cup effect near MetLife. A local operator's honest read.
Why this report is different
This is not scraped estimates. It is data from homes we run.
We manage short-term rentals in Bergen and Hudson counties, so these figures come from live market data around our own listings, pulled in July 2026. The headline: these are high-occupancy commuter markets, not beach markets. Demand is NYC-adjacent business, medical, and relocation travel, so occupancy holds through the year and peaks in late summer and fall rather than collapsing outside a short summer season.
At a glance
The four-town picture, mid-2026.
~0-87%
Realized occupancy range across the four towns
~$0-307
Typical nightly rate (market median, by bedroom)
0-168
Comparable active listings per market
Aug-Oct
Peak season (fall, not summer-only like the Shore)
Source: PriceLabs neighborhood market data pulled from listings we operate in each town. Figures are approximate market ranges, not guarantees, and not specific to any one property.
Hoboken, Hudson County
Hoboken: $246 to $307 typical, 56% to 87% occupancy.
The deepest and flattest of these markets: a PATH ride from Manhattan, occupancy holds high year-round and only softens in January and February. Across roughly 168 comparable listings, typical nightly rates are roughly $246 for a one-bedroom and $307 for a two-bedroom (market median), and realized occupancy runs about 56% to 87%, peaking around October.
$0 to $307
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Comparable listings
Cliffside Park, Bergen County
Cliffside Park: $169 to $241 typical, 40% to 84% occupancy.
A quietly strong Gold Coast performer with one of the highest fall peaks in the group, driven by its position on the Palisades overlooking Manhattan. Across roughly 118 comparable listings, typical nightly rates are roughly $169 for a one-bedroom and $241 for a two-bedroom (market median), and realized occupancy runs about 40% to 84%, peaking around September.
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Englewood, Bergen County
Englewood: $259 to $300 typical, 40% to 71% occupancy.
Higher rates and larger homes, a touch more seasonal, rewarding space and a professional setup aimed at families and longer corporate stays. Across roughly 82 comparable listings, typical nightly rates are roughly $259 for a two-bedroom and $300 for a three-bedroom (market median), and realized occupancy runs about 40% to 71%, peaking around August.
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Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County
Hasbrouck Heights: $169 to $421 typical, 45% to 73% occupancy.
A compact market about ten minutes from MetLife Stadium, so forward pricing spikes hard for the 2026 World Cup window: a real, one-time revenue opportunity, not a new baseline. Across roughly 111 comparable listings, typical nightly rates are roughly $169 for a one-bedroom, $277 for a two-bedroom, and $421 for a three-bedroom (market median), and realized occupancy runs about 45% to 73%, peaking around August.
$0 to $421
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The 2026 World Cup effect
MetLife changes the math this year, once.
MetLife Stadium hosts 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, and forward pricing near it reflects that. In the closest towns, forward market nightly rates spike far above baseline: near Hasbrouck Heights we are seeing forward rates from the several-hundreds to over $800, against a typical median closer to $169 to $277, and Hoboken's June forward rates jump toward $500. Treat this for what it is: a one-time event premium for a specific window, not a new baseline. For an owner near MetLife this year, it is a real and rare revenue opportunity worth capturing deliberately.
How to read these numbers
What the figures are, and what they are not.
Typical nightly rates are market medians by bedroom count, so half of comparable listings charge more and half charge less. Occupancy is what the market actually realized over the trailing twelve months, not a forecast. These are market-level figures: your specific unit, its condition, its block, and how it is priced and run can land well above or below them. Gross booking value is not take-home either, once cleaning, furnishing, utilities, fees, short-term-rental-rated insurance, taxes, and management come out. We break that down in our cost-to-launch guide and our how-we-price note.
The gap between a market-average result and a top-quartile one is mostly operations, which is the work we do. Want your address run against this data? Book a property-fit call, or see whether a 30-plus-night furnished rental is the better fit for your home.
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