Apartments for Rent in Jersey City, NJ

Prices and availability in Jersey City, NJ were last updated on 1 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Jersey City, NJ are: The Enclave, DVORA 175, DVORA Art House, DVORA Hamilton House and DVORA 372 9th.

The average rent in Jersey City, NJ is $3,730.

The price range for a studio apartment in Jersey City, NJ is between $650 and $6,287.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jersey City, NJ is between $652 and $8,664.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jersey City, NJ is between $764 and $15,343.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Jersey City, NJ is between $652 and $19,050.

In Jersey City 72% of the housing is rented out compared to 28% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 35% of Jersey City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 62% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 3% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Jersey City is 22 years old, with 74% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 23 stories, of which 17% are garden-style apartment communities, 38% are mid-sized buildings, and 66% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Jersey City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 15% 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 53% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 26% of all rentals in Jersey City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.