Apartments for Rent in Westwood, NJ

Prices and availability in Westwood, NJ were last updated on 3 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Westwood, NJ is: 1 Newark Avenue, Unit 2nd Floor.

The average rent in Westwood, NJ is $2,716.

In Westwood 21% of the housing is rented out compared to 79% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 22% of Westwood's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 62% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Westwood is 39 years old, with 33% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 82% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Westwood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 68% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 32% of all rentals in Westwood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.