Apartments for Rent in Carteret, NJ

Prices and availability in Carteret, NJ were last updated on 30 May 2026.

The best apartments in Carteret, NJ are: Bristol Station Apartments, The Botanic, 111 Emerson Street, 115-117 Emerson Street and 84 Locust Street.

The average rent in Carteret, NJ is $2,289.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carteret, NJ is between $2,175 and $2,599.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carteret, NJ is between $2,000 and $3,440.

In Carteret, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Carteret's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Carteret is 25 years old, with 76% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Carteret come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 58% of all rentals in Carteret. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.