Apartments for Rent in Penns Grove, NJ

Prices and availability in Penns Grove, NJ were last updated on 3 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Penns Grove, NJ are: River's Bend Apartments and 20 Pearl St.

The average rent in Penns Grove, NJ is $1,323.

In Penns Grove 65% of the housing is rented out compared to 35% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 18% of Penns Grove's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Penns Grove is 49 years old, with 10% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Penns Grove come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 56% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Penns Grove. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.