Apartments for Rent in Hightstown, NJ

Prices and availability in Hightstown, NJ were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hightstown, NJ is between $1,750 and $1,850.

In Hightstown, 30% of the residents are renting compared to 70% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Hightstown's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Hightstown are about 51 years old, on average. Of these, 6% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.