Apartments for Rent in Lakewood, NJ

Prices and availability in Lakewood, NJ were last updated on 7 Aug 2026.

The best apartment in Lakewood, NJ is: Clifton Arms.

The average rent in Lakewood, NJ is $1,977.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lakewood, NJ is between $1,725 and $1,850.

In Lakewood, 61% of the residents are renting compared to 39% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Lakewood's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lakewood is 40 years old, with 32% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 10% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lakewood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Lakewood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.