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Whippany, NJ

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A suburban community minutes from NYC

Family-Friendly Good Schools Wooded Scenic

First settled in 1685, Whippany is an attractive suburban community with a long history. With its large homes atop spacious lots, Whippany provides the family-friendly atmosphere of a small town, but this town is just 25 miles west of Manhattan and 14 miles northwest of Newark. Whippany has some of the state’s top schools, including Whippany Park High School, often ranked as one of the best public high schools.

Whippany is home to the Whippany Railway Museum, which offers an excursion train that runs year-round. A variety of shops, restaurants, and businesses line Highway 10, including an indoor amusement center called the Funplex, a movie theater, popular restaurants like East Hanover Diner, and large department stores like Costco and Target. Parks in the area include the Troy Meadows Wetlands, a large nature preserve, and Bee Meadow Park, a park offering several ponds and a playground.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Whippany, NJ is $2,866 for one bedroom, $3,545 for two bedrooms, and $2,996 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Whippany has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$2,866/month
906 Sq Ft
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Transportation

38

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

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

37

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.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Whippany Railway Museum
  • Frelinghuysen Arboretum
  • Morris Museum
  • Historic Speedwell
  • Patriot's Path

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.