Apartments for Rent in Kearny, NJ

Prices and availability in Kearny, NJ were last updated on 7 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Kearny, NJ are: Vermella West, 125-133 Kearny Avenue, 625 Elm Street Apartments, 412-414 Kearny Avenue Apts and Vermella East.

The average rent in Kearny, NJ is $2,272.

The price range for a studio apartment in Kearny, NJ is between $1,655 and $4,386.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kearny, NJ is between $1,655 and $3,472.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Kearny, NJ is between $1,935 and $4,386.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kearny, NJ is between $1,655 and $2,700.

In Kearny, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Kearny's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Kearny is 32 years old, with 61% 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 Kearny 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 68% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 27% of all rentals in Kearny. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.