Apartments for Rent in West Long Branch, NJ

Prices and availability in West Long Branch, NJ were last updated on 21 Aug 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 $2,534 and $5,729.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is between $3,434 and $5,593.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in West Long Branch, NJ is between $3,635 and $11,022.

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.