Apartments for Rent in Dunellen, NJ

Prices and availability in Dunellen, NJ were last updated on 6 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Dunellen, NJ are: The Nell, Metro526 and Andew Investment LLC.

The average rent in Dunellen, NJ is $2,517.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dunellen, NJ is between $2,200 and $3,500.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dunellen, NJ is between $2,200 and $4,109.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Dunellen, NJ is between $2,200 and $2,350.

In Dunellen, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Dunellen's rentals, 89% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dunellen is 7 years old, with 79% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 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 Dunellen 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 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Dunellen. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.