Apartments for Rent in New Brunswick, NJ

Prices and availability in New Brunswick, NJ were last updated on 8 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in New Brunswick, NJ are: Riverside Towers Apartment Homes, Premiere Residences, The Vue, The Vue and Raritan Crossing Apartment Homes.

The average rent in New Brunswick, NJ is $2,439.

The price range for a studio apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $2,304 and $4,754.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $5,366.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $5,373.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $5,500.

In New Brunswick, 79% of the residents are renting compared to 21% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 25% of New Brunswick's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% 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 New Brunswick are about 40 years old, on average. Of these, 43% 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 8 stories. About 58% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 21% are mid-rises, and 29% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in New Brunswick come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 38% of all rentals in New Brunswick. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.