Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bergen County, NJ from $600 (144 Rentals)

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property at 265 Elm St

$1,300 - $1,400

1 Bedroom Rentals

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265 Elm St

Elmwood ParkNJ07407

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property at 3021 Edwin Ave

$1,550 - $1,600

Studio Rentals

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3021 Edwin Ave

Fort LeeNJ07024

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Cheapest Available Bergen County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Bergen County, NJ is a Studio unit found at Venice Court in the East Teaneck neighborhood priced from $1,349. Saint James Apartments in the Northeast Teaneck neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,500. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bergen County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Venice CourtStudioStudio,1BA$1,349
Saint James ApartmentsSt. James 1 BDRM Second floor1BR,1BA$1,500
Westgate Apartments1 Bedroom 1st Floor1BR,1BA$1,550
Cambridge ArmsS1Studio,1BA$1,550
Fort Washington3.5 Room 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,590
Jasontown ApartmentsJasontown 1 Bedroom First floor1BR,1BA$1,600
Lehigh Court1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,600
New Milford Estates2 Room Studio/Eff1BR,1BA$1,625

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bergen County, NJ

As of July 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Bergen County area is the $0.17 price per square foot 28 Burns Ave Model at 28 Burns Ave, Unit Ground Floor in the starting from $1,700. The second greatest value Bergen County apartment is the 61 Chestnut St Model at 61 Chestnut St, Unit 2 starting at $3,750 with a $1.88 price per square foot in the Hackensack Teaneck neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bergen County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
28 Burns Ave, Unit Ground Floor28 Burns Ave1BR,1BA$0.17
61 Chestnut St, Unit 261 Chestnut St3BR,2BA$1.88
The Commons$2.77/sq.ft. - The Gibraltar2BR,2BA$1.84
90 Hedden Ter, Unit 290 Hedden Ter3BR,2BA$1.93
76 Boiling Springs Ave, Unit Unit # 276 Boiling Springs Ave2BR,1BA$1.71
171 Palisade Ave, Unit 169-A171 Palisade Ave2BR,1BA$1.68
104 Eastern Way, Unit Ground Floor104 Eastern Way2BR,1BA$2.00
Stuyvesant Commons - Lyndhurst1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.90
46 Outwater Ln, Unit 146 Outwater Ln2BR,1BA$2.00
74 Plauderville Ave, Unit 374 Plauderville Ave1BR,1BA$1.83

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bergen County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bergen County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bergen County is under $1,625.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bergen County?

The cheapest apartment in Bergen County is Saint James Apartments which is listed at $1,500, while the average apartment in Bergen County costs $10,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bergen County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 34 regular apartments in Bergen County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Bergen County?

Cheap apartments in Bergen County have an average cost of $2,629 which is $7,371 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bergen County.

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