Apartments for Rent in West Long Branch, NJ

Prices and availability in West Long Branch, NJ were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is: The Village at West Long Branch Apartments.

The average rent in West Long Branch, NJ is $3,093.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is between $2,418 and $4,990.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is between $3,271 and $5,463.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is between $3,652 and $10,163.

In West Long Branch, 30% of the residents are renting compared to 70% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 31% of West Long Branch's rentals, 38% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 32% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in West Long Branch is 30 years old, with 55% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 West Long Branch come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in West Long Branch. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.