Apartments for Rent in Newark, NJ

Prices and availability in Newark, NJ were last updated on 28 May 2026.

The best apartments in Newark, NJ are: The Willows at Symphony Hall, The Willows at Lincoln Park, 124 Adams Street, 555 Mount Prospect Avenue and 707 South 16th Street Unit 1.

The average rent in Newark, NJ is $1,634.

The price range for a studio apartment in Newark, NJ is between $1,137 and $5,020.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newark, NJ is between $909 and $3,632.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Newark, NJ is between $799 and $5,061.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Newark, NJ is between $799 and $3,400.

In Newark 76% of the housing is rented out compared to 24% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Newark's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 75% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Newark is 47 years old, with 26% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 11 stories, of which 39% are garden-style apartment communities, 27% are mid-sized buildings, and 48% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Newark come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 13% 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 27% of all rentals in Newark. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.