Apartments for Rent in Trenton, NJ

Prices and availability in Trenton, NJ were last updated on 27 May 2026.

The best apartments in Trenton, NJ are: The Bell Apartments, Lafayette House, 1BR 1 BA Apt 674- Stuyvesant Avenue (672 Unit 3), Ajax Downtown 4 and Patriot Village.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Trenton, NJ is between $1,300 and $2,570.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Trenton, NJ is between $975 and $2,195.

In Trenton, 62% of the residents are renting compared to 38% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 21% of Trenton's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Trenton is 51 years old, with 19% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 63% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 21% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Trenton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Trenton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.