Apartments for Rent in Madison, NJ

Prices and availability in Madison, NJ were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Madison, NJ are: Towne Gardens Townhomes, Madison Mall on Main Luxury Apartments, Madison Apartments, Rose Hall and The Forum at Madison.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison, NJ is between $2,395 and $2,905.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Madison, NJ is between $2,905 and $3,570.

In Madison, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Madison's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Madison is 56 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 Madison come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Madison. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.