Springfield-Belmont

Newark, NJ

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Springfield-Belmont - Newark, NJ

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An urban neighborhood just south of University Heights

Park-Like Family-Friendly Urban Great Location College

Springfield-Belmont is an urban neighborhood in the heart of Newark. Filled with community parks like Jesse Allen Park and Nat Turner Park, the area is very family friendly. Springfield-Belmont sits just south of Rutgers University Newark Campus in University Heights. Residents of this convenient area have easy access to everything Downtown Newark has to offer, including the Prudential Center, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and University Hospital. Locals can easily travel to New York City as well, making this an ideal neighborhood for students and commuters.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Springfield-Belmont is $1,637 for a studio, $1,645 for one bedroom, $2,190 for two bedrooms, and $2,212 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Springfield-Belmont has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,637/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 628 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,645/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 869 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,190/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 828 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,212/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

84

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

77

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

53

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium
  • Branch Brook Park
  • Kearny Marsh
  • Edison National Historic Site
  • Richard W. DeKorte Park

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.