Apartments for Rent in South Amboy, NJ

Prices and availability in South Amboy, NJ were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in South Amboy, NJ are: Station Bay and The Pearl at Station Bay.

The average rent in South Amboy, NJ is $2,260.

The price range for a studio apartment in South Amboy, NJ is between $2,080 and $2,730.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in South Amboy, NJ is between $2,080 and $3,045.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in South Amboy, NJ is between $2,080 and $3,995.

In South Amboy 44% of the housing is rented out compared to 56% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of South Amboy's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 72% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in South Amboy is 42 years old, with 29% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in South Amboy 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 64% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in South Amboy. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.