Apartments for Rent in Dayton, Middlesex County, NJ

Prices and availability in Dayton, Middlesex County, NJ were last updated on 16 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Dayton, Middlesex County, NJ are: Princeton Orchards Apts and 1604 Yarrow Circle, Unit 1604.

The average rent in Dayton, Middlesex County, NJ is $2,112.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dayton, Middlesex County, NJ is between $2,225 and $2,500.

In Dayton, 12% of the residents are renting compared to 88% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Dayton's rentals, 92% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dayton is 43 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Dayton 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 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Dayton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.