Apartments for Rent in Hightstown, NJ

Prices and availability in Hightstown, NJ were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Hightstown, NJ is: Deerfield Westerlea.

In Hightstown 30% of the housing is rented out compared to 70% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Hightstown's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 73% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hightstown is 51 years old, with 6% 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 Hightstown come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% 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 59% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 31% of all rentals in Hightstown. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.