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24 N 18th St, Unit #3

Forest Hill Towers

830 S 16th St

61 S Munn Ave, Unit 207

15 Voorhees St, Unit 2nd Floor

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339 Lafayette St, Unit 3

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16 N 18th St, Unit 3

203 Oliver St, Unit 2

212 Central Ave, Unit 1H

160 New York Ave

10 McGotty Pl

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Orange Portfolio Holdings

Millburn on Main

7 Chestnut St, Unit 3H

339 Grafton Ave, Unit 1BR

840 Mt Prospect Ave

19 N 18th St, Unit 3

Hill Manor

Crossroads of New Jersey

Monroe Gardens

21 Tillinghast St

11 Thomas St, Unit 1

55 Treacy Ave

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23 1/2 Merchant St, Unit 1

Forest Hill Apartments

The Woodlands

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147 Ferry St, Unit 3 R

47 Chelsea Ave

96 Summer Ave

70 Crawford St

63 Forest Hill Pkwy, Unit 1H

447 N 5th St, Unit 3D

503 Elizabeth Ave, Unit 6B

503 Elizabeth Ave, Unit 6C

6 Pomona Ave, Unit DD

123 Milligan Pl

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217-219 Fairmount Ave, Unit 3

306 Main St, Unit 8c

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26-28 Ferry St, Unit 1

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195 Lehigh Ave

428 N 12th St

317 William St, Unit 2b

220 S Burnet St

120 Stone St

56-Village Court Apartments, LLC

Brighton Court Apartments

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28 Elmwood Ave, Unit 2

Pompton Gardens, LLC

Claremont Holdings
Essex County, NJ Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Essex County?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Studio Apartments | $1,987 | $1,100 | $4,468 |
| Essex County 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,357 | $684 | $4,995 |
| Essex County 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,165 | $820 | $9,083 |
| Essex County 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,920 | $949 | $10,000+ |
| Essex County 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,359 | $2,100 | $9,000 |
| Essex County 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,850 | $3,900 | $9,600 |
| Essex County 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,540 | $4,600 | $10,000+ |
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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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