Cheap Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, NJ from $859 (139 Rentals)

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17 Haag St, Unit 2
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17 Haag St, Unit 2

17 Haag StSayreville, NJ 08872
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Cheapest Available Middlesex County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Middlesex County, NJ is a 1 Bed unit found at Celebrations at South Plainfield in the Lahiere neighborhood priced from $654. Maher Manor Senior Living in the Browntown neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,299. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Middlesex County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Celebrations at South PlainfieldA11BR, 1BA$654
Maher Manor Senior Living1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$1,299
SoCam 2901x1 Shared - Standard1BR, 1BA$1,341
Maple Tree Manor (62+ Community)1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$1,531
Brooklawn Gardens1 Bed - starting @ $14951BR, 1BA$1,545
Middlesex Village Apartments1 bed 1 bath1BR, 1BA$1,570
Harbor Terrace ApartmentsStudioStudio, 1BA$1,575
Market LivingStudio - RenovatedStudio, 1BA$1,575
Cedar Lane ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR, 1BA$1,595
Edison Woods SeniorStudioStudio, 1BA$1,595

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, NJ

As of September 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Middlesex County area is the $0.62 price per square foot 62 Larch St Model at 62 Larch St in the Prince's Bay neighborhood starting from $1,950. The second greatest value Middlesex County apartment is the House Model at 824 Nelson Pl in the New Durham neighborhood starting at $3,500 with a $1.94 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Middlesex County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
62 Larch St62 Larch St2BR, 1BA$0.62
824 Nelson PlHouse3BR, 2BA$1.94
Camelot at Federal HillBrunswick (BL)2BR, 2BA$1.71
107 W Front St, Unit 1107 W Front St3BR, 2BA$1.83
Barron's Gate At Woodbridge2BR/2.0BA2BR, 2BA$1.95
108 Clay St, Unit #1108 Clay St2BR, 1BA$1.77
North Village Apartments2 Bedroom2BR, 2BA$1.83
111 S Main St, Unit 2nd Floor111 S Main St2BR, 1BA$1.50
Winding Wood ApartmentsModel B - section 12BR, 1BA$2.03
Celebrations at South PlainfieldA11BR, 1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Middlesex County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Middlesex County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Middlesex County is under $1,595.

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

The cheapest apartment in Middlesex County is Celebrations at South Plainfield which is listed at $654, while the average apartment in Middlesex County costs $2,515.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Middlesex 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 84 regular apartments in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County?

Cheap apartments in Middlesex County have an average cost of $379 which is $2,136 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Middlesex County.

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