Apartments for Rent in Watchung, NJ

Prices and availability in Watchung, NJ were last updated on 18 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Watchung, NJ is: Crystal Ridge at Watchung.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Watchung, NJ is between $2,260 and $5,352.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Watchung, NJ is between $2,582 and $6,533.

In Watchung, 16% of the residents are renting compared to 84% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Watchung's rentals, 77% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Watchung is 23 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 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 Watchung 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Watchung. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.