Rent in Princeton, NJ: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Princeton, NJ is $2,200/month, based on 23 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,182 (78 listings).
That is 19% above the New Jersey 1-bedroom median of about $1,850. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,450 in Trenton to $1,862 in Plainsboro.
Updated · 250 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 5 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,200
- 23 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $3,182
- 78 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,200
- 65 listings
Rentals in Princeton
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43 Witherspoon St Unit C
43 Witherspoon St Unit C, Princeton, NJ 08542
$2,100 · 1 bd
104 Heritage Blvd #9
104 Heritage Blvd #9, Princeton, NJ 08540
$2,350 · 2 bd · 1,008 sqft
200 Nassau St Unit 2
200 Nassau St Unit 2, Princeton, NJ 08542
$2,500 · 2 bd · 9,999 sqft
The Alice
365 Terhune Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
$3,295 – $5,195 · 1–2 bd · 1,202 sqft
The Residences at Palmer Square
40 Nassau St # 17-H, Princeton, NJ 08542
$4,700 – $4,900 · 1–2 bd
41 Maidenhead Rd
41 Maidenhead Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540
$5,500 · 3 bd · 2,350 sqft
Renting in Princeton: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Princeton, NJ?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Princeton, NJ is $2,200 per month, based on 23 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,182.
- How many rentals are available in Princeton, NJ?
- 250 rentals are listed in Princeton, NJ on Redfin, Zillow 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 Princeton, NJ?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,200/month, that is about $6,600 a month, or $79,200 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Princeton, NJ to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Trenton, NJ has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,450/month, $750 less than Princeton.
Rent in cities near Princeton
- Plainsboro, NJ1BR $1,862 · 84 · 5 mi
- Hamilton, NJ56 · 9 mi
- Ewing, NJ62 · 9 mi
- North Brunswick, NJ69 · 10 mi
- Trenton, NJ1BR $1,450 · 534 · 11 mi
- Morrisville, PA67 · 12 mi
- Somerset, NJ99 · 12 mi
- East Brunswick, NJ62 · 14 mi
- New Brunswick, NJ308 · 14 mi
- Somerville, NJ104 · 15 mi
- Flemington, NJ72 · 15 mi
- Highland Park, NJ103 · 16 mi
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