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Montville, NJ

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Explore mountainous hiking trails and sprawling nature preserves

Hiking Mountains Wooded Suburban Family-Friendly

Montville is a wooded suburb surrounded by nature preserves in the mountainous terrain of New Jersey. Home to an active community, residents of this city enjoy hiking and the great outdoors. Pyramid Mountain is a major attraction, spanning over 1,500 acres of forests, streams, and scenic hiking trails. Montville is adjacent to Great Piece Meadows, which offers even more hiking trails in addition to fishing areas along Passaic River.

Many small businesses call Montville home, along with good public and private schools and community parks like the Montville Community Playground. The city of Montville sits about 20 miles northwest of Newark, New Jersey, and about 30 miles northwest of New York City. Interstates 280, 78, and 95 are helpful to commuters in the Montville area.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Montville, NJ is $2,055 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Montville has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$2,055/month
500 Sq Ft
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Transportation

30

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

26

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Hilldale Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

320 Students

10
out of 10

Cedar Hill Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

328 Students

9
out of 10

Woodmont Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

310 Students

9
out of 10

Valley View Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

365 Students

8
out of 10

William H. Mason Junior Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

277 Students

7
out of 10

Robert R Lazar Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

724 Students

8
out of 10

Montville High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,112 Students

7
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Conklin Farm
  • Fairfield Farm
  • Tourne County Park
  • Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
  • Hamilton Farms

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • Laguardia

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.