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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. Jasontown Apartments in the Lakeview 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
Jasontown ApartmentsJasontown 1 BDRM First floor1BR,1BA$1,500
Saint James ApartmentsSt. James 1 BDRM Third floor1BR,1BA$1,500
Westgate Apartments1 Bedroom 1st Floor1BR,1BA$1,512
Essex GardensStudioStudio,1BA$1,600
Swan Court Apartments1 Bedroom Small1BR,1BA$1,615
Grovefield Apartments3 Room 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bergen County, NJ

As of November 06, 2025 the best value apartment in the Bergen County area is the $0.27 price per square foot 79 Prospect St Model at 79 Prospect St, Unit 2 in the in the Hackensack Teaneck neighborhood starting from $2,700. The second greatest value Bergen County apartment is the 163 Hayward Pl Model at 163 Hayward Pl, Unit 1 starting at $2,100 with a $0.21 price per square foot in the Downtown Passaic 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.
79 Prospect St, Unit 279 Prospect St2BR,1BA$0.27
163 Hayward Pl, Unit 1163 Hayward Pl2BR,1BA$0.21
66 Wood St, Unit 266 Wood St4BR,2BA$1.70
649 New Jersey Ave, Unit #1649 New Jersey Ave3BR,2BA$1.94
104 Eastern Way, Unit Second Floor104 Eastern Way3BR,1BA$1.84
140 ProspectTWO BEDROOMS2BR,2BA$1.95
480 Central Blvd, Unit 2480 Central Blvd2BR,1BA$1.83
77 MacArthur Ave, Unit 277 MacArthur Ave3BR,1BA$1.67
Saint James ApartmentsSt. James 1 BDRM Third floor1BR,1BA$1.76
Jasontown ApartmentsJasontown 1 BDRM Third floor1BR,1BA$1.91

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 $1,650.

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 $5,000.

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 39 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 $237 which is $4,763 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bergen County.

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