Apartments for Rent in Phillipsburg, NJ

Prices and availability in Phillipsburg, NJ were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Phillipsburg, NJ are: Corliss Apartments, 56-58 Filmore Street LLC, 181 Summit Ave, Unit 1, 142 Summit Ave and 89 Lewis St.

The average rent in Phillipsburg, NJ is $1,645.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Phillipsburg, NJ is between $1,625 and $2,600.

In Phillipsburg, 42% of the residents are renting compared to 58% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Phillipsburg's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Phillipsburg is 57 years old, with 11% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 88% are garden-style apartment communities, 12% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Phillipsburg 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 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 41% of all rentals in Phillipsburg. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.