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Springfield-Belmont Newark, NJ

An urban neighborhood just south of University Heights

Park-Like Family-Friendly Urban

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 June 2026, the average apartment rent in Springfield-Belmont is $1,664 for a studio, $1,700 for one bedroom, $2,175 for two bedrooms, and $2,056 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Springfield-Belmont has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 535 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,664/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 524 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,700/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 662 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,175/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 378 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,056/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Springfield-Belmont

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

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 June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.