What is the average apartment size in Garwood?

The average size for a Garwood, NJ apartment is 959 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

What is the average rent in Garwood?

As of Jan / 2026, the average rent in Garwood is $3,156 per month, a 1.58% increase from last years average of $3,107.

What is the average apartment size in Garwood?

The typical apartment in Garwood offers about 959 sq. ft. square feet of living space, though actual sizes vary depending on layout and amenities.

Garwood, NJ Rental Market Trends

Q: What's the typical rent budget in Garwood?

The typical rent budget in Garwood ranges from $3,000 to per month, with 56% of rentals in this range.

Q: Do most people rent or own in Garwood?

In Garwood, 45% of households rent while 55% own their homes, based on the latest U.S. Census data.

Last updated: February 25, 2026 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Garwood is $3,156, a 1.58% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $3,107.

One-bedroom apartments provide 918 square feet for $2,977, balancing privacy and affordability.

Average rent in Garwood, NJ

Last updated: February 25, 2026

	Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
All Rentals	$3,156	959 sq. ft.
Studio	n/a	n/a
1 Bed	$2,977	918 sq. ft.
2 Beds	n/a	n/a
3 Beds	n/a	n/a

Garwood, NJ rent trends

Rental prices in Garwood, NJ have increased by 1.58% over the past year. The average rent moved from $3,107 to $3,156.

What's the typical rent budget in Garwood, NJ?

The largest share of rentals in Garwood, NJ (56%) fall between $3,000- per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.

Do most people rent or own in Garwood, NJ?

899 or 45% of the households in Garwood, NJ are renter-occupied while 1,089 or 55% are owner-occupied.

How Garwood Compares to Other Cities

City	Average Rent
Garwood	$3,156
Jersey City	$3,768
Jersey Shore	$2,153
Newark	$1,706
Bayonne	$2,585
East Orange	$1,849
Elizabeth	$1,854
Hoboken	$4,560
Summit	$2,862
Long Branch	$2,563
Paterson	$1,705
Roselle Park	$2,004
New York City	$5,227
New Providence	$2,159
Carteret	$2,416
Metuchen	$2,885
Middlesex	$2,200
Roselle	$2,196
Roseland	$3,215
South Plainfield	$2,551

Where this data comes from

The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.

Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Garwood apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.

Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.