Apartments for Rent in New Brunswick, NJ

Prices and availability in New Brunswick, NJ were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in New Brunswick, NJ are: Riverside Towers Apartment Homes, The Vue, The Vue, Premiere Residences 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 $1,766 and $2,700.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $3,676.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $5,734.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in New Brunswick, NJ is between $1,666 and $3,700.

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.

Studio apartments in New Brunswick are around 7% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 47% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 38% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.