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51 Poe Ave
$1,200 - $2,400
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51 Poe AveNewark, NJ 07106
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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. FOUND Study University Centre in the Central Business District neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $838. 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
FOUND Study University CentreDouble in 3x3 - Newark 26-27 (12 Month)3BR,3BA$838
Garden Spires Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Essex County, NJ

As of May 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Essex County area is the $0.30 price per square foot 17 Norfolk St Model at 17 Norfolk St in the in the Central Business District neighborhood starting from $3,000. The second greatest value Essex County apartment is the 55 Schley St Model at 55 Schley St starting at $2,450 with a $0.25 price per square foot in the Upper Clinton Hill 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.
17 Norfolk St17 Norfolk St3BR,2BA$0.30
55 Schley St55 Schley St3BR,2BA$0.25
1 Shanley Ave, Unit 11 Shanley Ave2BR,1BA$0.22
81 Rose Ter, Unit 181 Rose Ter2BR,1BA$0.23
102 Riggs Pl, Unit 1stfloor102 Riggs Pl2BR,1BA$0.57
96 S 12th St, Unit 396 S 12th St3BR,2BA$0.62
29 Parkview Ave, Unit 29 Parkview Avenue29 Parkview Ave3BR,1BA$0.86
75 Carolina Ave75 Carolina AveStudio ,1BA$0.51
24 Grand Ave, Unit 124 Grand Ave3BR,1BA$0.98
575 Stuyvesant Ave, Unit 0575 Stuyvesant Ave1BR,1.5BA$0.70

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 $950.

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

The cheapest apartment in Essex County is Garden Spires Apartments which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Essex County costs $8,400.

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 47 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 $126 which is $8,274 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Essex County.

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