Cheap Apartments for Rent in South Amboy, NJ from $800 (12 Rentals)

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Marineview East & West
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Marineview East & West

57 Water StPerth Amboy, NJ 08861
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390 State St
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390 State St

390 State StPerth Amboy, NJ 08861

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in South Amboy, NJ

Pricing Updated: 03/14/2026

Current apartment rentals in the South Amboy, NJ area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for South Amboy Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Laurence Harbor$3,000$735138
Madison Park$3,000$1,300127

Cheapest Available South Amboy Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in South Amboy, NJ is a 1 Bed unit found at Marineview Apartments in the State Street neighborhood priced from $1,545. State Fayette Gardens in the Chickentown neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,620. Here is today’s list of the most affordable South Amboy apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Marineview Apartments1 BR1BR,1BA$1,545
State Fayette Gardens1 Bedroom Lower Level1BR,1BA$1,620
Skytop Gardens1x1 7201BR,1BA$1,640
Crestview ApartmentsTHE ARLINGTON1BR,1BA$1,700
Nieuw Amsterdam VillageOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,710

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Amboy, NJ

As of March 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the South Amboy area is the $2.16 price per square foot Brunswick (BL) Model at Camelot at Federal Hill in the in the Chickentown neighborhood starting from $3,717. The second greatest value South Amboy apartment is the 3 Bedroom Goldengate Model at Harbortown Terrace starting at $4,245 with a $2.56 price per square foot in the Woodbridge Proper neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for South Amboy apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Camelot at Federal HillBrunswick (BL)2BR,2BA$2.16
Harbortown Terrace3 Bedroom Goldengate3BR,3.5BA$2.56
Camelot On Main StreetWashington2BR,2BA$2.39
Quincy Heights - Woodbridge Township1 Bed / 1.5 bath1BR,1.5BA$2.36
Market LivingTwo Bedroom - Renovated with DW2BR,1BA$2.37
Parkwood Village$2.14/sq.ft. - One Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.14
Harbor Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom A1BR,1BA$2.61
London Terrace$2.39/sq.ft. - One Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.39
Skytop Gardens1x1 7201BR,1BA$2.28
Crestview ApartmentsTHE ARLINGTON1BR,1BA$2.59

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Amboy Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Amboy?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Amboy is under $1,875.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Amboy?

The cheapest apartment in South Amboy is Marineview Apartments which is listed at $1,545, while the average apartment in South Amboy costs $3,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Amboy?

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 2 regular apartments in South Amboy 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 South Amboy?

Cheap apartments in South Amboy have an average cost of $349 which is $2,651 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Amboy.

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