Apartments for Rent in Westwood, NJ

Prices and availability in Westwood, NJ were last updated on 19 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Westwood, NJ is: Emerson Rd, Unit 34.

The average rent in Westwood, NJ is $2,716.

In Westwood 21% of the housing is rented out compared to 79% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 22% of Westwood'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 16% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Westwood are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, 33% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 82% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 18% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Westwood 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 68% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 32% of all rentals in Westwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.