Apartments for Rent in Hawthorne, NJ

Prices and availability in Hawthorne, NJ were last updated on 28 May 2026.

The best apartments in Hawthorne, NJ are: The Franklin at Hawthorne, Hedges at Hawthorne and 36 West Prospect Street, Unit 1.

The average rent in Hawthorne, NJ is $2,411.

The price range for a studio apartment in Hawthorne, NJ is between $2,534 and $5,485.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hawthorne, NJ is between $3,275 and $3,295.

In Hawthorne 31% of the housing is rented out compared to 69% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Hawthorne's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 82% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hawthorne is 46 years old, with 31% 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 Hawthorne come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Hawthorne. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.