Apartments for Rent in East Orange, NJ

Prices and availability in East Orange, NJ were last updated on 13 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in East Orange, NJ are: Hue Soul, 74 S. Munn Ave, 484 William St, 81 N. Arlington Ave and 65 Prospect St.

The average rent in East Orange, NJ is $1,769.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Orange, NJ is between $1,395 and $2,895.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Orange, NJ is between $1,269 and $2,600.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Orange, NJ is between $1,269 and $2,895.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in East Orange, NJ is between $1,900 and $2,600.

In East Orange, 69% of the residents are renting compared to 31% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 37% of East Orange's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 3% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in East Orange is 56 years old, with 23% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 9 stories, of which 26% are garden-style apartment communities, 37% are mid-sized buildings, and 42% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in East Orange come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 14% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 26% of all rentals in East Orange. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.