Cheap Apartments for Rent in Essex County, NJ from $600 (366 Rentals)

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2A Morton St, Unit 1
$1,100
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2A Morton StBloomfield, NJ 07003
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31 Union St, Unit 8
$1,200
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31 Union St, Unit 8

31 Union StMontclair, NJ 07042
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property at 311 Clinton Ave

$1,250 - $1,600

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311 Clinton Ave

NewarkNJ07108
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$1,300 - $2,800

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588 Argyle Ave

OrangeNJ07050

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$1,300 - $2,300

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120 S 7th St

NewarkNJ07107

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Cheapest Available Essex County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Essex County, NJ is a 2 Beds unit found at Fairmount Crossing in the Lower Clinton Hill neighborhood priced from $820. The Residences at Clinton Hill in the Upper Clinton Hill neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $932. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Essex County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Fairmount Crossing29.98% AMI2BR,1BA$820
The Residences at Clinton Hill1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$932
Garden Spires Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$950
Parkwood Place ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,250

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Essex County, NJ

As of June 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Essex County area is the $0.27 price per square foot 15 Vernon Ave Model at 15 Vernon Ave in the in the Upper Clinton Hill neighborhood starting from $2,700. The second greatest value Essex County apartment is the 69 N 13th St Model at 69 N 13th St starting at $2,750 with a $0.63 price per square foot in the Ward 4 neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Essex County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
15 Vernon Ave15 Vernon Ave3BR,1BA$0.27
69 N 13th St69 N 13th StStudio ,1BA$0.63
221 S 11th St221 S 11th St4BR,2BA$1.11
229 21st St, Unit 229 21st Street229 21st St3BR,1BA$1.00
46 1/2 3rd St46 1/2 3rd St4BR,2BA$0.95
Tiffany Manor2 Beds, 1.5 baths2BR,1.5BA$1.10
7 Sager Pl, Unit 2R7 Sager Pl3BR,1BA$1.10
408 14th Ave, Unit 2408 14th Ave3BR,1BA$1.18
575 Stuyvesant Ave, Unit 0575 Stuyvesant Ave1BR,1BA$0.70
The Residences at Clinton Hill2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.05

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Essex County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Essex County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Essex County is under $1,250.

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

The cheapest apartment in Essex County is The Residences at Clinton Hill which is listed at $932, while the average apartment in Essex County costs $8,350.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Essex 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 58 regular apartments in Essex 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 Essex County?

Cheap apartments in Essex County have an average cost of $235 which is $8,115 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Essex County.

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