Apartments for Rent in Ocean City, NJ

Prices and availability in Ocean City, NJ were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartment in Ocean City, NJ is: 810 Asbury Ave.

In Ocean City 28% of the housing is rented out compared to 72% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Ocean City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 81% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 8% 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 Ocean City are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 Ocean City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 all of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Ocean City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.