Rent in New Brunswick, NJ: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in New Brunswick, NJ is $2,400/month, based on 32 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 3+ bedroom: $3,544 (36 listings).
That is in line with the New Jersey 2-bedroom median of about $2,350. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,248 in Plainfield to $2,800 in East Brunswick.
Updated · 308 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the New Brunswick rental mapMedian rent in New Brunswick
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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- 1 bedroom
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- 15 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,400
- 32 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,544
- 36 listings
Rentals in New Brunswick
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33 Mine St Unit 7
33 Mine St Unit 7, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$1,050 · 1 bd · 112 sqft
10 Landing Lane
10 Landing Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$1,800 – $2,410 · 1–2 bd · 1,100 sqft
28 Renaissance Ln
28 Renaissance Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$2,500 · 2 bd · 1,087 sqft
331 Somerset St
331 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$2,750 · 3 bd · 1,134 sqft
216 Easton Ave Unit 1
216 Easton Ave Unit 1, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$3,185 · 3 bd
The Vue
110 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
$4,206 – $4,226 · 2 bd · 1,132 sqft
Renting in New Brunswick: common questions
- How many rentals are available in New Brunswick, NJ?
- 308 rentals are listed in New Brunswick, NJ on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in New Brunswick, NJ?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,400/month, that is about $7,200 a month, or $86,400 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near New Brunswick, NJ to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Plainfield, NJ has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,248/month, $152 less than New Brunswick.
Rent in cities near New Brunswick
- Highland Park, NJ103 · 1 mi
- Somerset, NJ99 · 3 mi
- North Brunswick, NJ69 · 4 mi
- Piscataway, NJ79 · 5 mi
- Edison, NJ233 · 5 mi
- East Brunswick, NJ62 · 5 mi
- Metuchen, NJ73 · 6 mi
- Bound Brook, NJ1BR $2,022 · 98 · 7 mi
- South Amboy, NJ52 · 9 mi
- Iselin, NJ53 · 9 mi
- Plainfield, NJ1BR $1,745 · 227 · 9 mi
- North Plainfield, NJ51 · 9 mi
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