Apartments for Rent in Clayton, NJ

Prices and availability in Clayton, NJ were last updated on 18 Oct 2026.

The best apartment in Clayton, NJ is: 5 Campbell St, Unit 3BR.

The average rent in Clayton, NJ is $1,796.

In Clayton 19% of the housing is rented out compared to 81% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Clayton's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 58% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Clayton is 33 years old, with 51% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Clayton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 27% of all rentals in Clayton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.