Apartments for Rent in Roselle, NJ

Prices and availability in Roselle, NJ were last updated on 8 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Roselle, NJ are: 239 E 4th Ave and 841 Walnut Street, Unit 2.

The average rent in Roselle, NJ is $2,190.

In Roselle 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Roselle's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 82% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Roselle is 46 years old, with 40% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 24% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Roselle 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 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in Roselle. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.