Apartments for Rent in Carteret, NJ

Prices and availability in Carteret, NJ were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Carteret, NJ are: Bristol Station Apartments, The Botanic, 29 Washington Ave, The Arthur and 115-117 Emerson Street.

The average rent in Carteret, NJ is $2,372.

The price range for a studio apartment in Carteret, NJ is between $1,775 and $2,000.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carteret, NJ is between $2,154 and $2,670.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carteret, NJ is between $2,507 and $3,150.

In Carteret 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Carteret's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Carteret is 23 years old, with 80% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 79% are garden-style apartment communities, 21% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Carteret come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Carteret. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.