Apartments for Rent in Rahway, NJ

Prices and availability in Rahway, NJ were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Rahway, NJ are: The Willows at Rahway, Rahway Plaza Apartments, The Mint, Park Square Apartments and Alden Apartments.

The average rent in Rahway, NJ is $2,375.

The price range for a studio apartment in Rahway, NJ is between $2,143 and $2,480.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rahway, NJ is between $1,919 and $2,865.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Rahway, NJ is between $2,539 and $3,685.

In Rahway, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 33% of Rahway's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Rahway is 22 years old, with 73% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 7 stories, of which 30% are garden-style apartment communities, 59% are mid-sized buildings, and 18% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Rahway 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 59% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 38% of all rentals in Rahway. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.