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517 Lincoln Pl, Unit 3L
$1,500
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517 Lincoln Pl, Unit 3L

517 Lincoln PlOrange, NJ 07050
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146 Vermont Ave, Unit 3
$1,595
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146 Vermont Ave, Unit 3

146 Vermont AveNewark, NJ 07106
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339 Lafayette St, Unit 3
$1,600
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339 Lafayette St, Unit 3

339 Lafayette StNewark, NJ 07105
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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 $1,275.

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 $8,400.

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 56 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 $227 which is $8,173 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Essex County.

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