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property at 210 Norway Ave

$1,495 - $1,695

2 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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210 Norway Ave

Hamilton TownshipNJ08609
property at 11 N Willow St

$1,500 - $1,600

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11 N Willow St

TrentonNJ08608

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130 Bayard St
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

130 Bayard St

130 Bayard StTrenton, NJ 08611
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Carteret Arms Apartment
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Carteret Arms Apartment

333 W State StTrenton, NJ 08618
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Park Place
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Park Place

1460 Parkside AveEwing, NJ 08638
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Beechwood Gardens
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Beechwood Gardens

225 Beechwood AveTrenton, NJ 08618
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Jennings Village
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Jennings Village

461-471 Brunswick AveTrenton, NJ 08638

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Cheapest Available Mercer County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mercer County, NJ is a 1 Bed unit found at Lafayette House in the Mill Hill neighborhood priced from $1,258. Trenton Watch Factory in the Hutchinson Mills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,300. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mercer County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lafayette House1 BR/1BaS1BR,1BA$1,258
Trenton Watch Factory0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,300
Warner Village Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1,370
Chambers Lofts1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,375
Greenwood VillageOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,400

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mercer County, NJ

As of February 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mercer County area is the $0.12 price per square foot 667 Rutherford Ave Model at 667 Rutherford Ave, Unit #1 in the in the Stuyvesant Prospect neighborhood starting from $1,150. The second greatest value Mercer County apartment is the 2 Bedroom Typical Model at Genesis Village starting at $2,400 with a $1.20 price per square foot in the Hamilton Township neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mercer County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
667 Rutherford Ave, Unit #1667 Rutherford Ave1BR,1BA$0.12
Genesis Village2 Bedroom Typical2BR,3BA$1.20
Princeton Terrace At West WindsorCanary2BR,2.5BA$1.73
Parkside Court1 BR w/Basement 1,650 sq.ft.1BR,1BA$1.19
Rush Crossing3 Br 1.5 Bath3BR,1.5BA$1.19
Seville Lofts2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.74
The Gardens at Birmingham2 Bedroom Townhouse2BR,1BA$1.56
Chambers Lofts2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.77
Colonial Gardens Trenton Proud LLC1BR1BR,1BA$1.77
283 Spring St, Unit unit 4283 Spring St1BR,1BA$1.50

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mercer County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mercer County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mercer County is under $1,400.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mercer County is Lafayette House which is listed at $1,258, while the average apartment in Mercer County costs $3,199.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mercer 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 17 regular apartments in Mercer 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 Mercer County?

Cheap apartments in Mercer County have an average cost of $231 which is $2,968 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mercer County.

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