Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Newark, NJ from $820 (91 Rentals)

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129 Chancellor Ave
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129 Chancellor Ave

129 Chancellor AveNewark, NJ 07112
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60-70 Crawford St
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60-70 Crawford St

60-70 Crawford StNewark, NJ 07102
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330 Mount Prospect Ave
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330 Mount Prospect Ave

330 Mount Prospect AveNewark, NJ 07104
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802 Broadway
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802 Broadway

802-812 BroadwayNewark, NJ 07104

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343 Schley St
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343 Schley St

343 Schley StNewark, NJ 07112
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595 Elizabeth Ave
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595 Elizabeth Ave

595 Elizabeth AveNewark, NJ 07112
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Wainwright Street Arms
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Wainwright Street Arms

214-218 Wainwright StNewark, NJ 07112
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583 Mount Prospect Ave
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583 Mount Prospect Ave

583 Mount Prospect AveNewark, NJ 07104
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Avon Hills
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Avon Hills

739-745 S 10th StNewark, NJ 07108
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Hallmark House
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Hallmark House

10 Hill StNewark, NJ 07102
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Aspen River Park
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Aspen River Park

17 Oxford StNewark, NJ 07105
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West Kinney Gardens
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West Kinney Gardens

333 Springfield AveNewark, NJ 07103
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309 Ellis Ave, Unit B
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309 Ellis Ave, Unit B

309 Ellis AveIrvington, NJ 07111
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$1,700

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24 Obrien Ct

BayonneNJ07002
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191 Wegman Pkwy
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191 Wegman Pkwy

191 Wegman PkwyJersey City, NJ 07305
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The Majestic
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The Majestic

466 Highland AveOrange, NJ 07050
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Montgomery Arms
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Montgomery Arms

294-300 Montgomery StBloomfield, NJ 07003
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116 Lenox Ave
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116 Lenox Ave

116 Lenox AveEast Orange, NJ 07018
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356 Stuyvesant Ave
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356 Stuyvesant Ave

356 Stuyvesant AveIrvington, NJ 07111
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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Newark Apartments

    What is a cheap apartment in Newark?

    A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Newark is under $950.

    What is the price of a cheap apartment in Newark?

    The cheapest apartment in Newark is Fairmount Crossing which is listed at $820, while the average apartment in Newark costs $3,492.

    What types of apartments are the cheapest in Newark?

    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 249 regular apartments in Newark 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 Newark?

    Cheap apartments in Newark have an average cost of $425 which is $3,067 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Newark.

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